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
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 same report showed a surge in forecasts for higher unemployment over the next year, while expectations of being better off financially in a year hence tanked.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 28 Mar. 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
Kimmel began, aiming for the tanked Marvel film starring Dakota Johnson.
—Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2024
Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
The stock market soared post-election, but then tanked on tariffs.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
When the company took pictures off, site activity tanked.
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 27 Sep. 2025
After this test, the rocket will be de-tanked and turned around for launch.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2025
That all changed with the war and loss of Nagorno-Karabakh, which has tanked Pashinyan’s reputation among Armenians domestically and abroad, but more so abroad.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 21 Sep. 2025
During the parkway’s closure, shuttle revenue tanked 98%.
—Graham Hurley, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2025
But Dotres also pointed to Miami’s rising cost of living, driving families to less expensive cities, declining birth rates, and transfers to private schools as reasons enrollment tanked this year.
—Miami Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Shares in food and clothing conglomerate Associated British Foods tanked on Wednesday, as sales at the key Primark retail division undershot forecasts.
—Royston Wild, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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 same report showed a surge in forecasts for higher unemployment over the next year, while expectations of being better off financially in a year hence tanked.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 28 Mar. 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
Kimmel began, aiming for the tanked Marvel film starring Dakota Johnson.
—Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2024
Verb
The Giants tanked immediately after acquiring a high-profile superstar with a nine-figure contract, which was inexplicable, unexpected and ominous.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
The stock market soared post-election, but then tanked on tariffs.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
When the company took pictures off, site activity tanked.
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 27 Sep. 2025
After this test, the rocket will be de-tanked and turned around for launch.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2025
That all changed with the war and loss of Nagorno-Karabakh, which has tanked Pashinyan’s reputation among Armenians domestically and abroad, but more so abroad.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 21 Sep. 2025
During the parkway’s closure, shuttle revenue tanked 98%.
—Graham Hurley, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2025
But Dotres also pointed to Miami’s rising cost of living, driving families to less expensive cities, declining birth rates, and transfers to private schools as reasons enrollment tanked this year.
—Miami Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Shares in food and clothing conglomerate Associated British Foods tanked on Wednesday, as sales at the key Primark retail division undershot forecasts.
—Royston Wild, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tanked
Adjective
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Tsukahara was in the back of a Cybertruck when the driver who was drunk and had taken drugs smashed into a tree in a suburb of San Francisco, according to the suit.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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However, Joe proceeded to get blackout drunk at the pool party with the other couples, went back to nap in their room, and told Madison not to come with him.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The critique echoes larger skepticism in Silicon Valley, where hardware plays like Humane’s AI Pin and Rabbit’s R1 have already flopped.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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The movie, which included Adrian Zmed, Christopher McDonald, Lorna Luft, Tab Hunter and Didi Conn reprising her role from the first film as Frenchy, flopped at the box office.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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They get wasted at a party and engage in a drunken brawl.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
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Naturally, no shortage of love triangles, drunken decisions, and roommate squabbles ensue — common comedy tropes that get turned on their heads by Waller-Bridge’s trademark offbeat, razor-sharp comedic instincts.—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Smith has completely collapsed.—
Michael Salfino,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Last weekend, on this same stage at Forest Hills, singer-songwriter Lola Young collapsed during her set at All Things Go.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
4 Oct. 2025
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
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Owners of The Grand, 1125 Grand Blvd, claim the parking lot’s owners have failed to provide adequate surveillance and security, and that their failure to do so has bred a hot spot for criminal activity.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
2 Oct. 2025
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Bell concluded that the plaintiffs failed to show that their data was misused as a result of the breach.—
Chase Jordan
October 2,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The whole house smells of fried cheese, or something wonderful has been cooked around here.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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Victor Tony Jones' last meal, last words Jones, who declined to say last words just before the execution, ate a last meal of fried chicken, collard greens and sweet tea, according to AP.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Those rosters from the past were mostly homegrown, with a few veterans expertly folded in.—
Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Army leaders say the Switchblade is one of several technologies being folded into armored units as the service adapts lessons from Ukraine and other conflicts, where drones have played an outsized role.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Sep. 2025
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