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
Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026
Noun
When examining the evolution of armoured warfare, the tanks that truly changed modern warfare are those that delivered a decisive technological leap, influenced future tank design, and impacted battlefield outcomes.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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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The six bears were lined up in cages in a cold, damp shed that must have been freezing at night at that time of year and sweltering in the hot and humid summer.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
5 Jan. 2026
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During the investigation, deputies identified three severely malnourished dogs and more than 60 chickens and roosters confined in cages without adequate food, water or shelter.—
Jacob Beltran,
San Antonio Express-News,
5 Jan. 2026
Verb
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If Venezuela and its region instead spiral into chaos and suffering, Trump will merely look like a bully, a president who cowers when facing the mighty — in Moscow or Beijing, say — but bombs those who can’t return fire, whether in Nigeria, Yemen or Venezuela.—
Andreas Kluth,
Boston Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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Above, South Lake Tahoe ripper Emma Dayberry bombs through Kirkwood’s fabled Finger chutes, a quick traverse off of the Cornice Express six-pack chairlift.—
Drew Zieff,
Outside,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Locals roll out chairs, tables, grills, and coolers, turning the lot into a lively social hub.—
Abby Price,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Jan. 2026
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In this arrangement, Pitts utilized the leftover shelves up top to store coolers and tote bags, so everything in the garage has its own storage home.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
1 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Fortunately for shareholders, the stock grants come with a feature similar to equity options that somewhat reduces Musk’s payday, especially in a case like the one above where the plan flops.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
29 Nov. 2025
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Amina blows her mom a kiss and then flops down in her crib, pretending to be asleep.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Controlling this behavior has been one of the foremost obstacles to realizing high-performance thermal cells.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Jan. 2026
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As a result, liver immune cells produce more PAF-R receptors, which intensifies inflammation and worsens liver damage.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The trailer wastes little time establishing its pressure-cooker premise, quickly barricading five teenagers inside their high school as their hometown collapses into chaos.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
14 Jan. 2026
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Emergency crews work around the clock, but can only restore power for hours daily as high demand immediately collapses the fragile grid system.—
Vasilisa Stepanenko,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The family slept on thin mattresses on the floor and hauled water in plastic jugs from a convenience store roughly 15 miles away, according to investigators.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
31 Dec. 2025
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Among them is José, a 74-year-old retired surgeon holding two small gallon jugs.—
Carrie Kahn,
NPR,
18 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The state’s latest energy plan fails to recognize and remedy this and portends a bleak, costly energy future, not to mention more pollution and higher health care costs.—
Anshul Gupta,
New York Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Holly added that any topic related to her wedding never fails to bring tears to her father's eyes.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Tanks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tanks. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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