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
Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2026
Emptied my tank every day for this great university, my teammates and all the good folks of Texas.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 6 Jan. 2026
Marc Novicoff, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2026
Packing your own treats not only saves money between meals, but also keeps mood-tanking hunger pangs at bay.
—Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 20 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Singer Island is home to one of the best shore-diving sites (no tank needed) in North America—Blue Heron Bridge.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2026
Emptied my tank every day for this great university, my teammates and all the good folks of Texas.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 6 Jan. 2026
Verb
Trump is criminally investigating his own central banker in order to replace him with someone who can be persuaded to lower interest rates, even though the likely consequence would be to push inflation up and tank what little support Trump has left.
—Marc Novicoff, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2026
Packing your own treats not only saves money between meals, but also keeps mood-tanking hunger pangs at bay.
—Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 20 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tank
Noun
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The Senators came as close as possible to retake the lead in the final minute of the first period, but Drake Batherson missed his backhand shot wide of the open cage.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
11 Jan. 2026
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In a scene created to invoke magic and mysticism, the 11-year-old Pancho dreams he has been separated from their family and imprisoned alone in a large cage.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Less successful were two other ’74 entries, the John Wayne cop drama McQ and the notorious Lucille Ball flop Mame.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
23 Jan. 2026
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Perspectives 🏁 The viral video of a Kansas referee seemingly flopping during a high school girl’s basketball game is a bad look.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
23 Jan. 2026
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For those unfamiliar, Bader’s proprietary TFC8 complex aids cell renewal through an antioxidant blend, while ingredients such as echinacea and olive leaf extracts support barrier function.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
23 Jan. 2026
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This tells your cells to grab up some of that sugar and store it or use it for energy, which in turn balances out your blood sugar levels.—
Rachel Reiff Ellis,
SELF,
23 Jan. 2026
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And after the 2008 financial crisis, a handful of institutions, including JPMorgan Chase, participated in shaping regulatory reforms aimed at strengthening the overall financial system—standing in contrast to firms that collapsed or resisted new oversight.—
Anjali Chaudhry,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Years of economic and social crisis, political repression, insecurity, and collapsing institutions forced millions of Venezuelans to leave their country and rebuild their lives abroad during Nicolás Maduro’s rule.—
Jhasua Razo,
CNN Money,
24 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Grab a soda bottle or milk jug, cut off the top, and place it over the top of each plant.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
21 Jan. 2026
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Authorities analyzed traces of DNA found on the water jug.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
21 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Missing a golden opportunity How the two primary people of the gold discovery in California failed to cash in.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
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Likewise, the sugars produced by the green leaves of a scion cannot be shared with the lower stem and roots of the plant if the graft fails.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The Cubs also reconstructed their bullpen, by adding right-handed free agent relievers Phil Maton, Hunter Harvey, and Jacob Webb, in addition to lefty Hoby Milner.—
Bernie Pleskoff,
Forbes.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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The Braves further bolstered their bullpen Sunday, re-signing veteran reliever Tyler Kinley to a one-year deal. Kinley, 34, will earn $3 million this season.—
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
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During the 12 Day War in Iran, when Evin Prison was bombed, some prisoners got free.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Jan. 2026
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Also, bombing South America and killing civilians.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Tank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tank. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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