as in drunk
being under the influence of alcohol
we can count on those jerks getting tanked tonight after the game
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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
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Recent Examples of tanked
Henry Austin, NBC news, 7 Jan. 2026
Some of the frustration is also economic: His ever-shifting tariffs have raised expectations of a recession and tanked consumer confidence.
—Lisa Lerer, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Casablanca was based on a play that instantly tanked.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2025
As stocks tanked following news of President Trump’s new tariffs, Mexican telecom tycoon Carlos Slim Helu got billions richer.
—Gigi Zamora, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
The Supreme Court’s early indications boosted the shares of companies behind rival platforms, but shares of Oracle, which hosts U.S. TikTok data, tanked 5% Friday.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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
Watch on Netflix Mank An intricate study of a cinematic masterpiece or two hours and 11 minutes of Gary Oldman lying around and getting tanked in bed?
—Matt Kamen, WIRED, 6 July 2024
Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
Mattel – The maker of Hot Wheels cars and track sets tanked 28%.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
Oracle shares have tanked 60% since then.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
With stay-at-home orders giving way to a strong preference for remote work, commercial real estate tanked, and the office vacancy rate is still at about 35%.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 3 Feb. 2026
But the show tanked, defying all expectations, losing advertisers by the week, and creating tensions between the cast and network over content and tone.
—Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Feb. 2026
Because the Twins tanked down the stretch in 2024 and 2025, that skid remains the leading indicator of the team’s recent success.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 23 Jan. 2026
And the financial markets immediately tanked.
—Joel Mathis, TheWeek, 22 Jan. 2026
Once viewed as a possible competitor to Twitter after Musk’s takeover, Bluesky’s traffic has tanked over the past year, according to Similarweb data.
—Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Adjective
The protests began last week with economic grievances as the Iranian currency, the rial, tanked.
—Henry Austin, NBC news, 7 Jan. 2026
Some of the frustration is also economic: His ever-shifting tariffs have raised expectations of a recession and tanked consumer confidence.
—Lisa Lerer, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Casablanca was based on a play that instantly tanked.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2025
As stocks tanked following news of President Trump’s new tariffs, Mexican telecom tycoon Carlos Slim Helu got billions richer.
—Gigi Zamora, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
The Supreme Court’s early indications boosted the shares of companies behind rival platforms, but shares of Oracle, which hosts U.S. TikTok data, tanked 5% Friday.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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
Watch on Netflix Mank An intricate study of a cinematic masterpiece or two hours and 11 minutes of Gary Oldman lying around and getting tanked in bed?
—Matt Kamen, WIRED, 6 July 2024
Verb
Trump’s approval ratings on immigration, which had been his strongest issue, have tanked.
—Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
Mattel – The maker of Hot Wheels cars and track sets tanked 28%.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
Oracle shares have tanked 60% since then.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
With stay-at-home orders giving way to a strong preference for remote work, commercial real estate tanked, and the office vacancy rate is still at about 35%.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 3 Feb. 2026
But the show tanked, defying all expectations, losing advertisers by the week, and creating tensions between the cast and network over content and tone.
—Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Feb. 2026
Because the Twins tanked down the stretch in 2024 and 2025, that skid remains the leading indicator of the team’s recent success.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 23 Jan. 2026
And the financial markets immediately tanked.
—Joel Mathis, TheWeek, 22 Jan. 2026
Once viewed as a possible competitor to Twitter after Musk’s takeover, Bluesky’s traffic has tanked over the past year, according to Similarweb data.
—Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tanked
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Lyman recalled a massive weekend in Long Beach with 80,000 attendees that resulted in only one arrest—a drunk fan who took Ice-T’s lyrics too literally and started shouting at the police.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
15 Feb. 2026
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California remains a dairy powerhouse, with one in every five glass of milk drunk in this country coming from California dairy business.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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The Neo is a few blocks from another property that flopped into financial woes.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
17 Feb. 2026
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But they were helped by the fact that the other pre-tournament contenders completely flopped.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
15 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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An off-duty Douglas County sheriff’s deputy spit and cursed at a Parker police officer while waiting to be taken to jail after he was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving earlier this month, according to an arrest affidavit.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
18 Feb. 2026
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An off-duty cop busted for a Manhattan drunken-driving crash that ended up with one of his dogs dead and another injured has been docked 35 days’ pay and placed on dismissal probation, according to an NYPD document.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
17 Feb. 2026
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In Worcester, which lay more than 40 miles from the Charlestown line, a parched and dusty rider arrived at the square in front of the church, where his horse collapsed in exhaustion.—
Kostya Kennedy,
Time,
16 Feb. 2026
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The front porch had also collapsed on the two-story, multi-family building.—
Forum News Service,
Twin Cities,
16 Feb. 2026
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Contestants from all across the nation will face rigorous tests that mirror the real-life journey of a comedian — from brutal open mics to bombed sets, rewrites and the pressure of big-stage performances.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
12 Aug. 2025
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Prosecutors say the defendant failed to take into account his girlfriend’s inexperience in mountain climbing as well as the harsh winter conditions.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Duffy said 448 schools failed to meet basic safety standards.—
Josh Funk,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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While the cutlets are breaded and pan-fried, they are finished in the oven until golden and tender.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
16 Feb. 2026
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Inspired by the classic French combo of radishes and butter, this Japanese riff opts for daikon, gently pan-fried until hoku-hoku, an onomatopoetic term for foods that are soft, warm, and slightly dry or fluffy.—
Chihiro Tomioka,
Saveur,
5 Feb. 2026
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The company scaled quickly and was ultimately acquired and folded into M88.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
18 Feb. 2026
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Fans are drawn to his varied strands of work, which move instinctively between disparate approaches and subject matter, from famous faces to images sensitive to light and shape, in subjects as simple as the curve of paper folded softly over itself.—
Steve Appleford,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Tanked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tanked. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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