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
Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Apr. 2025
The features include a central area with a barn for gathering, a firepit, cold dunk tank cowboy pools, hammocks, and a hot outdoor shower.
—Jenna Blough, Outside Online, 8 Apr. 2025
Josh Yohe, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Browns ‘may be tanking for Arch Manning’, Mistake to pass on Shedeur Sanders?
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The gasoline in your tank likely came from domestic crude, including Texas wells.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Apr. 2025
The features include a central area with a barn for gathering, a firepit, cold dunk tank cowboy pools, hammocks, and a hot outdoor shower.
—Jenna Blough, Outside Online, 8 Apr. 2025
Verb
That team was actively tanking and the Penguins only had to beat them and the equally terrible Blue Jackets in the final week of the season to earn a playoff berth.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Browns ‘may be tanking for Arch Manning’, Mistake to pass on Shedeur Sanders?
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tank
Noun
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The first one, Amon was wild, constantly running in tight, aggressive circles in his cage, barking loudly.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The mice eventually learned that poking their nose in a special area of their cage would deliver a drop of Kool-Aid.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Her cookery show seems to have bombed and the previous podcast deal with Spotify flopped, so the desire to succeed this time is weighing heavily on her shoulders.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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If the company’s stock flops, your reward flops too.—
Anatoly Iofe,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Pineapple extract is in the mix to gently boost cell turnover.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
10 Apr. 2025
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In addition, these same poisons can damage a cell’s DNA which can allow that cell to grow out of control and cause cancer.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The defense that started so well last season collapsed when Billings joined Brisker on the sidelines.—
Phil Rogers,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Additional footage shows collapsed buildings and wreckage in the streets.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
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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Most failed to hit their targets and crashed into the ocean.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Senate Bill 376 by Sen. Alan Clark, R-Lonsdale, failed to clear the House State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Committee in a voice vote with audible dissent.—
Josh Snyder,
Arkansas Online,
10 Apr. 2025
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It was later learned that Hollingsworth entered the bull pen to check on the water source, and the animal attacked him, knocking him unconscious, according to deputies.—
Kate Linderman,
Kansas City Star,
21 Jan. 2025
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Nardi’s absence leaves the Marlins without an experienced lefty in the bullpen.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Israel has bombed, besieged and raided them, some several times, while accusing Hamas of using them as cover for its fighters.—
Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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On April 19, 1995, Timothy McVeigh bombed a federal building, killing 167 people and injuring 684.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Tank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tank. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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