as in cage
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as in to flop
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 tank
Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 19 Mar. 2025
The tank’s maker, Chart Industries Inc., denied an allegation made in a class action suit that the tank was defective.
—Alexandra Chaidez, NBC News, 19 Mar. 2025
Brian Evans, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2025
Johnson will also have to continue contending with right-wing hardliners in his conference, just a handful of whom can tank any party-line vote.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 26 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The propane tank was also easy to attach with a large knob for tightening.
—Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 19 Mar. 2025
The tank’s maker, Chart Industries Inc., denied an allegation made in a class action suit that the tank was defective.
—Alexandra Chaidez, NBC News, 19 Mar. 2025
Verb
Hewlett Packard Enterprise — Shares tanked 17% in extended trading.
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2025
Johnson will also have to continue contending with right-wing hardliners in his conference, just a handful of whom can tank any party-line vote.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tank
Noun
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The program incorporates futsal, cage football and mandatory dance classes.—
Robert Kidd,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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The men in the cage match were attacking each other with a screwdriver.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
23 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Early in her tenure, the studio made series of major independent film acquisitions at the Sundance Film Festival that ended up flopping in theaters.—
Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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The illusion appears to be working until the glue holding the toy together weakens, and the plastic barrel flops downward like a middle-aged Casanova after too many whiskeys.—
Chris Klimek,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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After the bus pulled up to the large concrete building, guards placed her in a small cell with over 30 people.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2025
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The ultrasound activates neurons and other types of brain cells such as microglia and astrocytes, which are basically there to keep the brain healthy.—
Rachel Nuwer,
Scientific American,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The quake also caused a skyscraper in Bangkok, Thailand, to collapse.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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Dramatic videos show buildings collapsing and swaying in Thailand. 4:09 A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake rattled much of Southeast Asia on Friday, resulting in mounting casualties and flattened skyscrapers from Myanmar to Thailand.—
Mark Osborne,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Bring gloves, utility scissors and a clean milk jug.—
Staff report,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Dec. 2022
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Councell tapped a plastic jug the size of a garden shed containing sugar water, nearby another full of corn syrup.—
Bill Weir,
CNN,
12 Dec. 2022
Verb
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Aim for Outsized Returns Given that most innovation initiatives will fail, the successful projects must generate returns that justify the overall investment.—
Jessica Mendoza,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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After drawing rebukes from multiple judges for failing to comply with their orders, Trump retaliated by calling for their impeachment, arguing that a mere district court should not constrain a President.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Nardi’s absence leaves the Marlins without an experienced lefty in the bullpen.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2025
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Cora also announced that Zack Kelly and Greg Weissert have both made the Opening Day roster, leaving one spot remaining in the bullpen.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Israel bombed Gaza in what was one of the deadliest single days since the war began.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
21 Mar. 2025
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On December 7, 1941, the Japanese Navy bombed Pearl Harbor in Hawaii.—
Mary LaPorte,
Hartford Courant,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Tank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tank. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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