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adjective

ˈtaŋ(k)t How to pronounce tanked (audio)
Definition of tankednext
slang
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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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

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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
The stock tanked almost 15% Thursday after signaling higher spending on artificial intelligence. — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 24 July 2026 Zoetis’s share price tanked 30% after its most recent earnings announcement. — Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 14 July 2026 Greed, hubris and a Steven Spielberg blockbuster ruined Atari and nearly tanked the home video game industry forever. — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 2026 Political tensions and heightened tariffs could have tanked trade between the European Union and the United States last year, but a new study reveals that the bilateral exchange of goods and services actually reached a record high in 2025. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 6 July 2026 Plenty of other problems tanked the Mets. — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 27 June 2026 Bilas noted that a lot of NBA teams tanked this season in order to get a premier selection in the draft. — 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tanked
  1. drunk
  2. flopped
  3. drunken
  4. collapsed
  5. fried
  6. failed
  7. impaired
  8. folded
Adjective
  • Civil lawsuit filed Gary Catronio’s daughter and her best friend were killed in 2013 by a drunk, wrong-way driver on the Sawgrass Expressway in Broward County.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
  • Another, Jenny Racicot, said that, in 2021, Platner arrived at her house, drunk and uninvited.
    — Jasper Craven, New Yorker, 24 July 2026
Definition of drunk
Verb
  • The Daily Show spent almost four minutes waxing rhapsodic over that time Lenny Kravitz’s pants split open and his hog flopped out.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 17 July 2026
  • Cece went into her room, flopped onto her bed, and pulled up her text thread with Tomo.
    — Jessica Contrera, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
Definition of flopped
Adjective
  • On the side of the highway, the night is a cacophony of blaring horns and the shouts of drunken men.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
  • Known as Hangover Noodles, the restaurant serves dishes from a diverse array of Southeast Asian cuisines, from curry and stir-fry to drunken noodles and pho, according to its website.
    — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of drunken
Verb
  • By reproducing Campbell’s soup cans and Marilyn Monroe portraits at industrial scale, Warhol collapsed the distinction between commerce and culture, suggesting that mass production and repetition could become a form of value in itself.
    — Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 21 July 2026
  • The country’s power grid collapsed three times this month, while water service, food production, transportation, garbage collection and medical services have been severely disrupted.
    — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026
Definition of collapsed
Adjective
  • Foods that are high in fat, fried, greasy, heavily processed, or very rich can sit in the stomach longer and may worsen bloating or nausea while taking a GLP-1 medication.
    — Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • But open the Rocket Stop doors, and the smell of seasoned, fried catfish cooked to order distinguishes this gas station from convenience stores in which hot food offerings are typically just hot dogs on roller grills.
    — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026
Definition of fried
Verb
  • In 2025, Gill failed to the make the Minnesota Vikings’ roster out of training camp.
    — Mike Kaye July 27, Charlotte Observer, 27 July 2026
  • On June 10, the site failed another inspection, according to city records.
    — Zuri Primos July 27, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
Definition of failed
Adjective
  • Experts argue that while autism doesn't excuse criminal acts, failing to understand its impact risks confusing impaired social reasoning with criminal intent, leading to unjust outcomes.
    — Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
  • Reviews link it to obesity, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, along with infertility, mood disorders and impaired cognitive function.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026
Definition of impaired
Verb
  • People enjoy them in countless ways, including being folded into shortcake, mixed into fruit salad, dipped in chocolate, piled on pancakes, stirred into yogurt, blended into smoothies or simply eaten by the handful as a refreshing snack.
    — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 26 July 2026
  • Muhammad Saidov announced himself with a head kick that folded Dustin Jacoby, and Sam Patterson bullied veteran Santiago Ponzinibbio before finishing him in the second.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
Definition of folded

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“Tanked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tanked. Accessed 28 Jul. 2026.

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