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tanking

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present participle of tank

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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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“Tanking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tanking. Accessed 29 Jan. 2022.

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