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
• hammered
• blind
• loaded
• lit
• smashed
• ripped
• juiced
• blitzed
• stewed
• blasted
• sloshed
• crocked
• under the influence
• tipsy
• inebriated
• soused
• besotted
• intoxicated
• sozzled
• canned
• boozy
• pickled
• looped
• stoned
• under the weather
• potted
• three sheets in the wind
• cockeyed
• blotto
• inebriate
• oiled
• high
• in the bag
• stinking
• stiff
• squiffed
• wiped out
• lit up
• tight
• sottish
• alcoholic
• 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

Shares of companies that are directly exposed to the physical buildout of data centers tanked Wednesday, including Modine (a maker of data center HVACs, down about 21%) and Sterling Infrastructure (site prep and electrical work, also down 21%). — J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 5 Nov. 2026

DraftKings — The online sports betting platform tanked 24% after the company posted a wider-than-expected third-quarter loss. — Jenni Reid,lee Ying Shan,paulina Likos, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026

The president’s approval rankings tanked despite his enduring presence as a pop culture figure. — Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 4 Nov. 2026

In the years since, public sentiment about the country’s infrastructure and public services has tanked. — Vasco Cotovio, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026

Xbox’s finances have been in shambles while its market share has tanked from its peak years ago. — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026

In the bankruptcy filing, Character Technologies confirmed that lawsuits tanked its business, despite its platform’s popularity. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 13 Oct. 2026

Colorado’s three veteran fillers brought in to prop up the rotation largely tanked. — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2026

In the end, injuries not only ended that dream but tanked his case for a third consecutive MVP as well. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026