as in cage
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as in to flop
to be unsuccessful
her intended comeback movie tanked at the box office, and once again she was relegated to TV guest spots
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Recent Examples of tank
Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 2 May 2026
Between 1916 and 1918, all armies fighting in the war either fielded their own versions of the tank or relied on tanks provided by their allies.
—Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 1 May 2026
Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Thus, rebuilding teams would be more inclined to try and win games rather than twisting themselves into roster/minutes pretzels to tank develop their young players.
—David Aldridge, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The ritual of filling up a gas tank had drivers at the BP station in the South Loop in disbelief.
—Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 2 May 2026
Between 1916 and 1918, all armies fighting in the war either fielded their own versions of the tank or relied on tanks provided by their allies.
—Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 1 May 2026
Verb
Even that safety net shows how carefully the league is trying to balance discouraging tanking without completely burying bad teams.
—Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Thus, rebuilding teams would be more inclined to try and win games rather than twisting themselves into roster/minutes pretzels to tank develop their young players.
—David Aldridge, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tank
Noun
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The mechanics stuff happens in the cage.—
Levi Weaver,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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Tomatoes need cages, cucumbers need a trellis.—
Nan Sterman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
Verb
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Suggs set the tone for the series in the opening quarter of Game 1, disrupting Pistons passes, sinking a pair of 3-pointers and belly-flopping to the floor to collect a loose basketball.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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On Thursday morning, visitors snapped photos as the Steller sea lion flopped on the pier, surrounded by dozens of much smaller California sea lions that call the docks home.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The exhibit included two amphibious trucks that AT&T personnel have used to cross rivers and floods to restore cell sites, plus a 46-foot-long landing craft that the firm bought two years ago to transport up to 20,000 pounds of larger vehicles and gear.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
1 May 2026
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According to the filing, that process allows male inmates to transfer into women’s facilities and in some cases share cells, bathrooms and showers with female prisoners.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
Verb
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In 2021, an elevated overpass on a Mexico City metro line collapsed onto a road, killing 26 people and injuring dozens just as a subway train was crossing over the section.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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Other scientists warned that the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), the great ocean conveyor belt, is more likely to collapse than expected, which will freeze European capitals and disrupt monsoons in West Africa and India.—
Natalie Sum Yue Chung,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
Noun
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As is expected now, water is served in a glass jug.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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We are put in charge of making our own way, through tapestries and tea sets, past ancient jug and contemporary sphinx, without heavy-handed authoritative direction.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The carrier failed to secure a financial lifeline to continue operating, ending the discount air travel pioneer’s time in the sky, costing some 17,000 jobs and thousands of cheap flights in the market.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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The Kings have failed to advance beyond the first round in seven consecutive postseasons since winning the Stanley Cup in 2014, including six first-round exits since team president Luc Robitaille took ultimate charge of hockey operations in 2017.—
Greg Beacham,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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Phil Maton, who was activated off the injured list on Monday to help stabilize the bullpen, gave up two more runs in the seventh inning.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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So the Dodgers’ bullpen imploded for a couple of days, costing the team.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Much earlier, in 1983, a plot by the IRA to bomb a Duran Duran concert at the Dominion Theatre was discovered.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
29 Apr. 2026
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Yesterday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Israeli military personnel that the terms of the ceasefire with Lebanon allow Israel to continue bombing throughout the country.—
Mustafa Qadri,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Tank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tank. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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