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
Kiri Masters, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
The Army on Wednesday began preparing to ship Abrams tanks from its base in Fort Cavazos, Texas, to Washington, D.C., to participate in its 250th birthday parade along the National Mall on June 14, loading the tanks aboard trains that will depart later this month.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 21 May 2025
Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2025
San Antonio and Philadelphia, meanwhile, now hold the numer two and three picks in the upcoming draft, while teams accused of tanking to lower their position fared far worse in the lottery.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 May 2025
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Noun
Strip the hero image, bullets, and reviews out of an ad and conversion tanks.
—Kiri Masters, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
The Army on Wednesday began preparing to ship Abrams tanks from its base in Fort Cavazos, Texas, to Washington, D.C., to participate in its 250th birthday parade along the National Mall on June 14, loading the tanks aboard trains that will depart later this month.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 21 May 2025
Verb
Polls show all these are tanking Trump’s popularity.
—Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2025
San Antonio and Philadelphia, meanwhile, now hold the numer two and three picks in the upcoming draft, while teams accused of tanking to lower their position fared far worse in the lottery.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tank
Noun
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Ventura complained about Priest winning a cage match by walking out of the door, similar to how Seth Rollins beat CM Punk in their Steel Cage Match.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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Chicken wire fencing, plant cages, and netting provide effective physical barriers that deter rabbits from nibbling on your blooms.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
21 May 2025
Verb
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So Oettinger, out of sheer desperation, flopped to his right, awkwardly because his right foot sort of got caught under him, and swatted the puck down with two hands.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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Last night’s after-party offered an inclusive and welcoming environment, where folks flopped on an array of comfy sofas to take a break from dancing. Passport: Explore the finest destinations and experiences around the world in the Forbes Passport newsletter.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
Noun
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So instead, the melanocytes (cells that form melanin) make red or yellow pigment.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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Because of that, some inflammatory cells that affect hair follicles may also affect the nails of certain people with alopecia areata.1 Nail changes from alopecia areata sometimes occur before experiencing hair loss or being diagnosed with alopecia areata.—
Ruth Jessen Hickman,
Health,
16 May 2025
Verb
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This is often not helped when an investment collapses or defaults, and commentators online and other advisory companies increase client doubts.—
Adam Fayed,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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After his 4-foot putt went in during the one-hole playoff against Justin Rose, McIlroy threw his golf club in the air and collapsed to the ground.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
15 May 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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The final lot, a tempera painting by Jacob Lawrence from 1958, failed to sell, providing a rather awkward round of applause to close the evening.—
Robb Report,
Robb Report,
18 May 2025
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Of course, those numbers will be all but washed away if the Thunder fail to reach the Western Conference finals.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
Noun
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Houston’s bullpen did not stir, underscoring the weight Gordon bore Wednesday.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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Holmes, who had given up only one home run all season prior to Wednesday, gave up two home runs while the Bucs and their bullpen shut down the Mets.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2025
Verb
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When Russia began bombing Kyiv in 2022, the walls were blown away, exposing the old newspapers.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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On Tuesday, Israel bombed around a hospital near the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis in an attempt to kill Muhammad Sinwar, one of the most powerful Hamas leaders remaining in Gaza.—
Aaron Boxerman,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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“Tank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tank. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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