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
Matt Kamen,
Wired News,
29 May 2026
The protests began last week with economic grievances as the Iranian currency, the rial, tanked.
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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.
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Lisa Lerer,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
Casablanca was based on a play that instantly tanked.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
1 Aug. 2024
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
Jackson fans accuse the documentary of being sensational and light on the facts, and as such, have tanked its score.
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Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Ratings have tanked under his watch.
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Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
11 June 2026
Polls show consistently that the media’s approval rating has tanked to an all-time low.
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Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
9 June 2026
Financial markets tanked following the release of the report, which was stronger than expected.
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Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
Moscow launched the onslaught against threats of heightened aggression, citing a wave of Ukrainian near-daily attacks on Russian oil assets that tanked fuel stocks and exacerbated economic woes.
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Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
Fallout from the scandal, compounded by the Labor Party’s stinging local election losses, has tanked Starmer’s poll numbers.
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Jill Lawless,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
Think back to last month, when Meta reported a monster quarter and the stock tanked.
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Zev Fima,
CNBC,
28 May 2026
Adjective
Because sales of home media almost completely tanked while streaming services were ascendant, many manufacturers of stand-alone players exited the market.
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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
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
Verb
Bilas noted that a lot of NBA teams tanked this season in order to get a premier selection in the draft.
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Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
Jackson fans accuse the documentary of being sensational and light on the facts, and as such, have tanked its score.
—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Ratings have tanked under his watch.
—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
11 June 2026
Polls show consistently that the media’s approval rating has tanked to an all-time low.
—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
9 June 2026
Financial markets tanked following the release of the report, which was stronger than expected.
—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
Moscow launched the onslaught against threats of heightened aggression, citing a wave of Ukrainian near-daily attacks on Russian oil assets that tanked fuel stocks and exacerbated economic woes.
—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
Fallout from the scandal, compounded by the Labor Party’s stinging local election losses, has tanked Starmer’s poll numbers.
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Jill Lawless,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
Think back to last month, when Meta reported a monster quarter and the stock tanked.
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Zev Fima,
CNBC,
28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tanked
Adjective
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Supergirl is a jaded punk-rock youngster who has a cool dog and gets drunk to cope with past trauma.
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Ouch, Carter falling drunk off his horse.
Verb
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Thielbar has regressed, while free agent Phil Maton, Hoyer’s main bullpen addition on a two-year, $14 million deal, has flopped like last year’s big bullpen addition, Ryan Pressly.
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Replay shows the defender never made meaningful contact and the offensive player overly-exaggerated the contact (flopped).
Adjective
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The show presented the moment as Sullivan, who had a boyfriend at the time of filming the 2004 cycle months prior in 2003, having a drunken one-off affair with one of the male models in attendance.
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Years of advocacy led by victims’ families exposed mistakes and wrongdoing by police – who initially spread a false narrative blaming drunken fans – and extracted an apology from the government.
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Witnesses said ambulances and rescue workers rushed to the scene after the roof collapsed.
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Families of the people in both apartment buildings – and others that collapsed in the area – have uploaded videos to social media in the days after the earthquake, pleading for help.
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.
Verb
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Morocco lost a pair of 1-0 games before tying Spain but failed to get out of the group stage.
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Despite his storied career, Messi failed to score a goal at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
Adjective
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Locals wax poetic over the fried shrimp at Domilise’s, a venerable dive open since 1918, and Parkway Bakery and Tavern, a Mid-City institution that offers an excellent slow-roasted beef version with a slathering of gravy.
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LaSyl Natural Cooking Oil Solidifier While fried foods are one of the world’s finest creations, making them at home is really a chore.
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Seated near the senators, a woman in a crisp white uniform appears to listen in, her hands folded neatly in her lap.
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Plus, the wide waistband can be folded to fit shorter frames.
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“Tanked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tanked. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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