Synonyms of tanked

tanked 1 of 2

adjective

ˈtaŋ(k)t 

slang

as in drunk

being under the influence of alcohol

we can count on those jerks getting tanked tonight after the game

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drunk
• drunken
• bombed
• fried
• impaired
• wasted
• wet
• gassed
• plastered
• loaded
• blind
• hammered
• lit
• smashed
• ripped
• juiced
• blitzed
• blasted
• stewed
• sloshed
• crocked
• under the influence
• tipsy
• inebriated
• soused
• besotted
• intoxicated
• sozzled
• canned
• pickled
• boozy
• looped
• stoned
• under the weather
• potted
• high
• three sheets in the wind
• cockeyed
• blotto
• stiff
• inebriate
• oiled
• stinking
• in the bag
• tight
• squiffed
• wiped out
• lit up
• alcoholic
• sottish
• tiddly
• pie-eyed
• in one's cups
• dissipated
• rocky
• maudlin
• dopey
• befuddled
• stupefied
• beery
• strung out
• debauched
• crapulous
• dissolute
• bleary-eyed
• dipsomaniacal
• bibulous

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straight
• dry
• sober
• steady
• level
• temperate
• cool
• abstemious
• teetotal
• abstinent
• clearheaded

tanked

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verb

past tense of tank

as in flopped

to be unsuccessful

her intended comeback movie tanked at the box office, and once again she was relegated to TV guest spots

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flopped
• collapsed
• failed
• folded
• bombed
• struggled
• missed
• cratered
• flunked
• struck out
• foundered
• fell short
• flamed out
• fell flat
• crashed
• declined
• came to grief
• laid an egg
• came up empty
• came a cropper
• washed out
• floundered
• slumped
• died on the vine
• slipped
• skidded
• waned
• fell on one's face
• crumbled
• sank
• imploded
• misfired
• miscarried
• went under
• self-destructed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• went
• delivered
• succeeded
• worked out
• clicked
• went over
• cooked
• flourished
• came off
• prospered
• thrived
• won
• prevailed
• panned out
• triumphed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tanked

Adjective

Because sales of home media almost completely tanked while streaming services were ascendant, many manufacturers of stand-alone players exited the market. — Matt Kamen, Wired News, 29 May 2026

The protests began last week with economic grievances as the Iranian currency, the rial, tanked. — Henry Austin, NBC news, 7 Jan. 2026

CrowdStrike’s stock price predictably tanked after the July 19 outage disrupted various services across the nation, from flights to court dates to hospital appointments. — Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2024

Verb

Artificial intelligence stocks — Stocks linked to the AI build-out effort tanked in Tuesday's trading as investors took a risk-off posture. — Sarah Min, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026

Our trees have been downed, our houses pummeled and our spirits tanked. — Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026

The commingling of late night and overtly liberal politics has been a narrative for a decade now, ever since Colbert’s ratings skyrocketed (for engaging in them) and Jimmy Fallon’s tanked (for not) in the president’s first term. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 9 Aug. 2026

Earlier this week, Meta shares tanked while Microsoft rallied 15%, as traders took sides on either firm’s approach to their AI products. — Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026