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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as in cage
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Recent Examples of tank
Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 June 2025
Sánchez teamed a simple white tank with black leather pants and leather platform boots for an edgy take on courtside style at a Lakers game in 2014 with her son Nikko Gonzalez.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 24 June 2025
Jason Hennessey, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
How will tanking morale affect government operations in the coming months?
—Arkansas Online, 7 June 2025
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Verb
Teen couple were killed over a tank of gas: warrant
The Walshes went to Target on Monday night and recognized people who were in the store who live in their complex.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 June 2025
Sánchez teamed a simple white tank with black leather pants and leather platform boots for an edgy take on courtside style at a Lakers game in 2014 with her son Nikko Gonzalez.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 24 June 2025
Noun
And remember, duplicate or plagiarized content can tank your rankings.
—Jason Hennessey, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
How will tanking morale affect government operations in the coming months?
—Arkansas Online, 7 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tank
Verb
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Some species will flop over when grown in rich soils.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
3 July 2025
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Staking helps protect tall or large-flowered dahlias from breakage and flopping over, especially after rain or strong wind.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 July 2025
Noun
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The bottles are dipped in an ice bath, then passed through a machine that removes the sediment and reseals them with a cork and wire cage.—
Rachel King,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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Protect seeds from squirrels and other critters by covering the containers or planting bed with a wire cage or hardware cloth, extending the cage several inches into the soil.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
28 June 2025
Verb
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When stress hit, the house of cards collapsed, and failures cascaded like dominoes, wiping out billions in customer funds.—
Roomy Khan,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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That’s how a building managed to go without a critical earthquake retrofit for more than a century before its brick walls collapsed in 2003.—
Rong-Gong Lin II,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2025
Noun
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One and only one of these boxes contains the key to the cell.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Insulin regulates blood sugar by shuttling glucose into cells where it can immediately be used for energy or stored for later use.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
1 July 2025
Verb
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Renard was not the only one who failed to make the cut.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
5 July 2025
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According to court documents obtained by the Charlotte Observer, the office found the commission failed to provide the bar with sufficient notice within five days of a April 30 deadline as required by the new statute before canceling the business’s ABC permits.—
Nora O’Neill
July 5,
Charlotte Observer,
5 July 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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Trump said military pilots who successfully bombed Iran will be guests for a flyover of military planes during the patriotic ceremony.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
5 July 2025
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The Twelve-Day War between Israel and Iran in June concluded shortly after the United States intervened by bombing Iranian nuclear sites with 30,000-pound bunker busters dropped by strategic B-2 Spirit stealth bombers.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
Noun
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Ohtani has made his pitching debut for the Dodgers this season, but could he be better served in the bullpen down the stretch, rather than in the rotation?—
Hunter Mulholland,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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The Dodgers threw a bullpen game in the series finale.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
29 June 2025
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“Tank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tank. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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