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
Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2026
Perhaps the most obvious theme of the Wizards’ season has been just how effectively the team has tanked.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
The Stoxx 600 Automobiles index has fallen 30% over the past five years as of April 2, while VW has tanked over 60% since then.
—Sam Meredith,joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2026
This may have been the case for the recent mass layoffs at fintech Block; some saw it as an effort by CEO Jack Dorsey to regain investors’ confidence after its stock tanked.
—Gary Marcus, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
Earlier this year, Anthropic tanked the stock market when traders woke up and realized the company’s tools could eat entire industries for breakfast.
—Joe Hagan, Vanity Fair, 18 Mar. 2026
When Cross-Goldenberg asked if the speedy trial violation that tanked the state case had to do with a reluctant witness, Reid said the case was hampered by a problem with the discovery process, since state prosecutors didn’t hand over material to the defense in a timely fashion.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026
After the football team tanked in the fall of 2016, Benedict made an abrupt decision to fire Diaco and hire Randy Edsall, who had left after leading UConn to the Fiesta Bowl in 2010.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2026
Gage Griggs tanked a Ruger Riojas offering well over the wall in left-center field to briefly restore parity.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 6 Mar. 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
Inflation soared and currencies tanked.
—Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2026
Perhaps the most obvious theme of the Wizards’ season has been just how effectively the team has tanked.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
The Stoxx 600 Automobiles index has fallen 30% over the past five years as of April 2, while VW has tanked over 60% since then.
—Sam Meredith,joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2026
This may have been the case for the recent mass layoffs at fintech Block; some saw it as an effort by CEO Jack Dorsey to regain investors’ confidence after its stock tanked.
—Gary Marcus, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
Earlier this year, Anthropic tanked the stock market when traders woke up and realized the company’s tools could eat entire industries for breakfast.
—Joe Hagan, Vanity Fair, 18 Mar. 2026
When Cross-Goldenberg asked if the speedy trial violation that tanked the state case had to do with a reluctant witness, Reid said the case was hampered by a problem with the discovery process, since state prosecutors didn’t hand over material to the defense in a timely fashion.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026
After the football team tanked in the fall of 2016, Benedict made an abrupt decision to fire Diaco and hire Randy Edsall, who had left after leading UConn to the Fiesta Bowl in 2010.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2026
Gage Griggs tanked a Ruger Riojas offering well over the wall in left-center field to briefly restore parity.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tanked
Adjective
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And people are drawn to sports not just to gamble, or to get drunk, but because of the drama.—
Mac Engel
April 16,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Apr. 2026
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The felony charge from 2014 involved drunk driving with her baby daughter in the back seat.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Cuomo’s podcast and mayoral bid flopped.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
15 Apr. 2026
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The comedy flopped at the box office, but Drop Dead Gorgeous proved ahead of its time — the movie cast Amy Adams in her first film role — and has since been declared a cult classic.—
Debby Wolfinsohn,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Well, there are worse things to do with your guilt over saying something cruel in a drunken rant than throwing a very thoughtful 30th-birthday party, no?—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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Sam knows the shame Hally has suffered from his father’s drunken sprees.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Bulgaria's previous conservative government collapsed in December after nationwide anti-corruption protests drew hundreds of thousands of mainly young people to the streets.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
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The climax hit, and as every Phish fan knows, nearly collapsed the song before Anastasio brought the chicky-chicky guitar back in.—
Jeff Miller,
Rolling Stone,
20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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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
Verb
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While Rosenior would have been expected to coax better performances from those available, Chelsea’s attackers have failed to step up.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Police say two suspects dressed in black hoodies failed to get inside.—
Jeff Nguyen,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Most were held at church, which meant the price of fried fish was often sitting through an extended sermon led by a long-winded pastor.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Apr. 2026
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Can’t choose between fried or scrambled eggs?—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Since then, Blum, Clearing, and Tanya Bonakdar have all folded their tents and left the City of Angels.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
21 Apr. 2026
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Thurber said the system was dealing directly with Smith-Griffin to launch the chatbot, which was working before AllHere folded.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2026
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