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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as in cage
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Recent Examples of tank
Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 June 2025
Sánchez teamed a simple white tank with black leather pants and leather platform boots for an edgy take on courtside style at a Lakers game in 2014 with her son Nikko Gonzalez.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 24 June 2025
Jason Hennessey, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
How will tanking morale affect government operations in the coming months?
—Arkansas Online, 7 June 2025
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Verb
Teen couple were killed over a tank of gas: warrant
The Walshes went to Target on Monday night and recognized people who were in the store who live in their complex.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 June 2025
Sánchez teamed a simple white tank with black leather pants and leather platform boots for an edgy take on courtside style at a Lakers game in 2014 with her son Nikko Gonzalez.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 24 June 2025
Noun
And remember, duplicate or plagiarized content can tank your rankings.
—Jason Hennessey, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
How will tanking morale affect government operations in the coming months?
—Arkansas Online, 7 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tank
Verb
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Meta’s first glasses, the Ray-Ban Stories, flopped in 2021.—
Ani Freedman,
Fortune,
20 June 2025
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In spite of high critical praise and a promising opening weekend, the Marvel film only amassed $380 million against a production budget of $180 million, officially flopping.—
Michileen Martin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
Noun
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The bottles are dipped in an ice bath, then passed through a machine that removes the sediment and reseals them with a cork and wire cage.—
Rachel King,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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Protect seeds from squirrels and other critters by covering the containers or planting bed with a wire cage or hardware cloth, extending the cage several inches into the soil.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
28 June 2025
Verb
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When stress hit, the house of cards collapsed, and failures cascaded like dominoes, wiping out billions in customer funds.—
Roomy Khan,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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That’s how a building managed to go without a critical earthquake retrofit for more than a century before its brick walls collapsed in 2003.—
Rong-Gong Lin II,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2025
Noun
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One and only one of these boxes contains the key to the cell.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Insulin regulates blood sugar by shuttling glucose into cells where it can immediately be used for energy or stored for later use.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
1 July 2025
Verb
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The decline accelerated after reports indicated that Iran’s first attempt to retaliate by lobbing missiles toward a U.S. base in Qatar failed to cause any casualties.—
Ron Hurtibise,
Sun Sentinel,
23 June 2025
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Why did selling fail as a strategy every time but once?—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
23 June 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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But those threats were beaten back in the last few years of war, and twice last year, Israel got practice rounds bombing Iran following Iranian missile fire.—
Daniel Estrin,
NPR,
25 June 2025
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But the Israel-Iran conflict − and Trump's decision to bomb three Iranian nuclear sites − has scrambled the high-stakes meeting as world leaders search for an endgame to the 12-day air war that's killed hundreds of people in Iran and dozens in Israel.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
25 June 2025
Noun
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Ohtani has made his pitching debut for the Dodgers this season, but could he be better served in the bullpen down the stretch, rather than in the rotation?—
Hunter Mulholland,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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During the session, someone from the A’s placed a towel over the bullpen camera — presumably so that the Yankees couldn’t use it to watch Severino work.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
29 June 2025
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“Tank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tank. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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