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
Terri Williams, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
The explosion at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Company in Longview, Washington, happened the morning of May 26 when a tank containing white liquor, used to make paper, ruptured, releasing hundreds of thousands of gallons of chemicals.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 31 May 2026
Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026
After one of the most shameless years of tanking the NBA has ever seen, draft lottery reform is here.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 2 June 2026
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Noun
The water tank holds 110 ounces, and the smart touch screen displays the water temperature, volume, favorite mode, and monitors the filter life.
—Terri Williams, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
The explosion at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Company in Longview, Washington, happened the morning of May 26 when a tank containing white liquor, used to make paper, ruptured, releasing hundreds of thousands of gallons of chemicals.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 31 May 2026
Verb
While the Browns’ lust for draft picks warrants skepticism, because the franchise’s brazen tanking several years ago bore mostly bitter fruit, the inclusion of Verse hedges the bet considerably.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026
After one of the most shameless years of tanking the NBA has ever seen, draft lottery reform is here.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tank
Noun
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The top of the tourbillon cage has been anodised in red—a first for AP—adding a splash of color to an otherwise quite dark design.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
31 May 2026
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Nowhere is that more clearer than at the White House this week, where a UFC fighting ring is going up for a June 14th cage match.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 May 2026
Verb
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Guy Ritchie’s In the Grey, an action thriller starring Henry Cavill, Jake Gyllenhaal and Eiza González, is new on digital streaming this week after flopping in theaters.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Within a year Arthur Q Smith earned himself a solo show, which, despite flopping, revealed an unmistakable gift for songwriting.—
Jonathan Rowe,
SPIN,
1 June 2026
Noun
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Packing more cells onto a slightly bigger ship could usefully increase US capabilities.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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LiPfe offers a new experimental model that enables scientists to work with a structured piece of animal tissue that maintains its own immune activity, cell cycling, and nutrient intake, without ethical concerns that come with experimenting on live animals.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
Verb
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After the battle, Picard’s battery supported the push from the Roer River to the Rhine as Germany’s western front collapsed.—
Kevin Maurer,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2026
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The same logic applies when AI collapses the price of services that American workers produce.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
Noun
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And where many a five-star is let down by little plastic cartons of UHT milk in the in-room tea and coffee station, here fresh milk in a pretty jug is delivered to the room on request.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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People who want something close to a real espresso machine, with a steam wand and milk jug, should look at Breville’s Creatista.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
1 June 2026
Verb
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However, the anticipated state finals clash was not to be as Calabasas dropped the baton in the Southern Section finals and failed to advance.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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It has been cited seven times by the AQMD since 2012 for such things as failing to report breakdowns and failing to maintain a system that measures and records temperatures.—
Jason Henry,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
Noun
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The Miami Marlins went with a bullpen game Tuesday, their only option with a battered pitching staff.—
Danielle Allentuck,
Washington Post,
3 June 2026
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The Pirates trailed by 2 with no outs and two on in the sixth before Cruz launched his 14th homer of the season into the bullpen in right-center field to give them a 5-4 lead.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
Verb
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The year was anything but easy for Divac, though, with NATO beginning to bomb his native Serbia late in the season.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
2 June 2026
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Oil prices rose around 3% after the Pentagon said the United States bombed Iranian military sites, retaliation for Tehran's shooting down of an American drone.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 June 2026
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“Tank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tank. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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