as in bombs
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 tanks
Nilesh Christopher,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
But faced with the quantity and quality of Soviet tanks in the East, and British-American tanks in the West, the tank’s purpose became the achievement of total battlefield supremacy.
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Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
20 May 2026
Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 June 2026
But the lesson from AOL-Time Warner holds that promised big synergies can sour into integration problems that drive up expenses instead, so that the combination of paying a huge price, and getting negative savings, tanks the stock.
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Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
This year’s team is an exceptional group of talented players, but their defense fouls too much, Smith dribbles too much and our shooting percentage often tanks.
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Letters To The Editor,
Hartford Courant,
17 Feb. 2026
This setback tanks the trade value the Mavericks had hoped to restore following his return from a left calf strain that kept him out of 14 games this season.
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Mike Curtis,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
In May, at the manufacturing facility, which stores thousands of gallons of toxic chemicals in pressurized tanks used to produce materials such as plexiglass for fighter jet and commercial aircraft windows, one tank threatened to leak or explode.
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Nilesh Christopher,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
But faced with the quantity and quality of Soviet tanks in the East, and British-American tanks in the West, the tank’s purpose became the achievement of total battlefield supremacy.
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Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
20 May 2026
Verb
Rather than catching Max in the act that sent him to prison, Sam is Max's public defender who intentionally tanks the case.
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Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 June 2026
But the lesson from AOL-Time Warner holds that promised big synergies can sour into integration problems that drive up expenses instead, so that the combination of paying a huge price, and getting negative savings, tanks the stock.
—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
This year’s team is an exceptional group of talented players, but their defense fouls too much, Smith dribbles too much and our shooting percentage often tanks.
—
Letters To The Editor,
Hartford Courant,
17 Feb. 2026
This setback tanks the trade value the Mavericks had hoped to restore following his return from a left calf strain that kept him out of 14 games this season.
—
Mike Curtis,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tanks
Noun
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Penalty kicks in concrete cages, long-range screamers in top-flight stadiums.
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Scott’s eyes were fixed on the youngest age group driving Go Karts with cages on top to protect from injury.
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The campus is eerily silent, even as Israel attacks Lebanon and the United States bombs Iran.
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The United States bombs Iran's nuclear facilities days later.
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From vintage wicker baskets and colorful quilts to board games and coolers, thrift stores offer affordable items to create a memorable picnic.
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For more of the best beach day essentials, check out portable coolers, beach totes, umbrellas, games, phone pouches, and more below.
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But when weighed down by the moisture, the grass flops over and doesn't present itself as well to the cutting blade.
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One of the best bigs in [expletive] basketball history flops.
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These synthetic cells could also pave the way to the past, to the origins of biology itself.
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It is stored in an inactive form in cells such as the liver, spleen, bone marrow, and immune system—acting as the body’s reserve bank, indicating how much iron is available for future use.
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Corruption deepened, the economy entered one of the worst collapses in modern history, and a humanitarian crisis pushed close to a third of the population out of the country.
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By contrast, Roberts’s opinion in Slaughter collapses this distinction.
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Right now, Prime members can score exclusive savings and summer deals on YETI tumblers, coolers, jugs, backpacks and more when shopping on Amazon.
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Just last week, Kiki’s—a Greek spot known for its platters and $25 jugs of wine—was seized by the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, which says the restaurant’s LLC and one of its owners owe more than $1 million in taxes.
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Tapping into the sporting zeitgeist, the slapstick animation, sees Daffy Duck confounded when Elmer Fudd fails to turn up for duck hunting season.
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An extended car warranty can save electric vehicle (EV) owners thousands of dollars when a critical component, such as an electric motor or battery management system, fails unexpectedly.
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“Tanks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tanks. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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