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noun

Definition of tanknext
as in cage

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verb

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
Noun
Without electricity, though, the 100LL self-service fuel tank was out of service until power was restored. — Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026 This under-$20 pair can be as casual as a beach coverup or as dressy as a dinner date requires—with the help of a strappy tank and kitten heels, of course. — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
The commingling of late night and overtly liberal politics has been a narrative for a decade now, ever since Colbert’s ratings skyrocketed (for engaging in them) and Jimmy Fallon’s tanked (for not) in the president’s first term. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 9 Aug. 2026 Smoke from these blazes is also tanking air quality in parts of the Northwest. — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tank
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tank
  1. cage
  2. flop
  3. cell
  4. collapse
  5. jug
  6. fail
  7. bull pen
  8. bomb
Noun
  • Since his cancellation, Stephen Colbert has spoken openly of FCC chairman Brendan Carr’s role in rattling the late-night cage.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Contain the tomatoes in wire cages or train them to trellises.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of cage
Verb
  • Designs against the three targets that flopped scored nearly as well as designs against the ones that produced binders in quantity.
    — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • In Bait, Ahmed stars as struggling actor Shah Latif, who flops in his audition to play James Bond and then becomes consumed by the quest to become the first Pakistani 007.
    — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of flop
Noun
  • But the lawsuit states that Griego suffered an amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) during the delivery, meaning the fluid surrounding the fetus or fetal cells had entered her bloodstream, which can cause sudden heart-lung collapse and massive bleeding.
    — Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Then York arranges a $140 encounter on a Sunday morning, and lands in a jail cell with a mug-shot that will never go away.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of cell
Verb
  • The United States and Canada are barreling toward a deeper trade war after last-ditch efforts to strike a deal collapsed Friday.
    — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The Soviet Union collapsed in December 1991, and its successor, the Russian Federation, didn’t use Tartus for many years.
    — Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of collapse
Noun
  • Filling buckets, keeping jugs by the door, checking the faucet each morning – for many Puerto Ricans, that routine was in place long before now.
    — Ivis García, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Officials on the island have deployed portable water tankers to communities, allowing residents to fill up containers and plastic jugs while their service is cut off.
    — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of jug
Verb
  • Merrill went 0 for 5 on his bobblehead night, striking out on three pitches with the bases loaded in both the eighth and 11th, and also failed to make a diving catch on Flores' RBI double.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • But ordinary Iranians also turn to cryptocurrency as a way to opt out of a failing system.
    — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of fail
Noun
  • With the bullpen overworked from a busy week — which featured a doubleheader Wednesday — manager Craig Counsell said Friday wasn’t the time to be aggressive.
    — Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026
  • Opposing starters are going deep, and bullpens are staying well rested.
    — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 25 June 2026
Definition of bull pen
Verb
  • Hmeimin served as a hub for Syrian warplanes that repeatedly bombed anti-Assad opposition groups, killing several civilians and destroying large parts of Syria’s infrastructure, including hospitals and medical facilities, in the process.
    — Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Their meeting came days after Trump threatened to bomb the country over their Strait of Hormuz negotiations with Iran.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of bomb

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