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
Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2025
But history would deny Lovell the opportunity to get his boots dirty when an explosion in an on-board oxygen tank crippled the lunar mothership, making a landing impossible and turning the mission of exploration to one of survival.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 9 Aug. 2025
Sydney Lake, Fortune, 30 July 2025
Trump’s grievances stem from Powell’s reluctance to slash interest rates after aggressive rate hikes during Biden’s presidency, which Trump has suggested were done to tank the economy under a Republican president.
—Nik Popli, Time, 24 July 2025
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Verb
In one of the most striking images in the book, spectators gather in front of a huge tank at the Chimelong Ocean Kingdom, on the island of Hengqin, in China.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2025
But history would deny Lovell the opportunity to get his boots dirty when an explosion in an on-board oxygen tank crippled the lunar mothership, making a landing impossible and turning the mission of exploration to one of survival.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 9 Aug. 2025
Noun
This surge, combined with historically high home prices, has tanked housing affordability, with first-time homebuyer rates falling to half the historical average.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 30 July 2025
Trump’s grievances stem from Powell’s reluctance to slash interest rates after aggressive rate hikes during Biden’s presidency, which Trump has suggested were done to tank the economy under a Republican president.
—Nik Popli, Time, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tank
Verb
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Iron Sushi, 9030 SW 72nd Pl., South Miami-Dade Routine inspection, 28 total violations, one High Priority violation Iron Sushi stands as a restaurant ironman of failure, flopping on inspections Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.—
David J. Neal
August 1,
Miami Herald,
1 Aug. 2025
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Rebuilding an executive brand after an ugly headline takes messy phone calls, late-night revisions and the nerve to admit the first dozen remedies flopped in public view.—
Jon Michail,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Support tall and vining vegetables with cages, stakes or trellises to prevent crop loss.—
Tina Chen,
Mercury News,
15 Aug. 2025
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For annuals that are top-heavy, add support with bamboo stakes or wire cages to keep the garden looking its best.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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When Adobe’s $20 billion deal for smaller, scrappier rival Figma collapsed in 2023 under global antitrust scrutiny, investors set to reap billions complained loudly about Biden’s enforcers.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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People try to avoid going out after dark, and in a city where everything is touched by narco dollars, the economy is collapsing.—
Jesse Hyde,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Having too much glucose in your blood for an extended period of time can lead to insulin resistance, when your cells stop responding to insulin.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
Health,
7 Aug. 2025
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Now, for the first time, researchers have shown that lithium is naturally present in the body in tiny amounts and that cells require it to function normally — much like vitamin C or iron.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Crucially, many systems still fail to consider complexities like second marriages, age diversity, regional variation or cross-cultural compatibility.—
Anuradha Gupta,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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And residents who fail to remove water from outdoor receptacles could face fines and the possibility of having their electricity turned off.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Bring gloves, utility scissors and a clean milk jug.—
Staff report,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Dec. 2022
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Councell tapped a plastic jug the size of a garden shed containing sugar water, nearby another full of corn syrup.—
Bill Weir,
CNN,
12 Dec. 2022
Verb
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Just before Folds stepped onstage for his show, his tour manager held up his phone to show him the news: the U.S. had bombed Iran.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
11 Aug. 2025
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The deputy head of the International Atomic Energy Agency is headed to Iran on Monday, the first visit by an official from the top nuclear watchdog since the United States bombed three of the regime’s nuclear sites in June.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Aug. 2025
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And Tuesday’s 10-5 Padres victory went 11 innings, prompting manager Mike Shildt to use seven of the nine arms in his bullpen.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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With an embarrassment of riches on the bench and in the bullpen, there has yet to be a noticeable shift in his managerial urgency.—
Tyler Small,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Tank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tank. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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