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
Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 17 Jan. 2025
The water alone in the Firehawk’s 1,000-gallon tank weighs more than 8,000 pounds, the equivalent of lifting two average-sized cars.
—Thomas Fuller, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 13 Jan. 2025
The offer would be in the high $30s per share.
— Spencer Kimball
19 Min Ago
Moderna tanks 20% after guidance cut
Moderna shares tanked more than 23% after the biotech giant cut its 2025 sales forecast.
—Hakyung Kim,brian Evans, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2025
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Noun
James fueled his truck with a five-gallon tank of emergency gas, drove the 25 miles from his home, and saw the devastation for himself.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 17 Jan. 2025
The water alone in the Firehawk’s 1,000-gallon tank weighs more than 8,000 pounds, the equivalent of lifting two average-sized cars.
—Thomas Fuller, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Verb
The quantum computing stocks also tanked the previous week after Nvidia’s Huang said useful quantum computers are decades away during the chipmaker’s financial analyst day at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES).
—Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 13 Jan. 2025
The offer would be in the high $30s per share.
— Spencer Kimball
19 Min Ago
Moderna tanks 20% after guidance cut
Moderna shares tanked more than 23% after the biotech giant cut its 2025 sales forecast.
—Hakyung Kim,brian Evans, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tank
Noun
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The mesh cage design can take a beating and roll right on.—
Michael Franco,
New Atlas,
23 Jan. 2025
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Azeem, who is reportedly in his late 20s, entered the cage without the permission of the farm owner.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
Verb
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If the main trunk of the jade has gotten wildly overgrown and is flopping over under its own weight, lop it off.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Jan. 2025
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Which leads us to Better Man’s bitterest irony: All anecdotal evidence suggests the movie flopped precisely because the Williams-as-mo-cap-chimp conceit was just too highbrow to put butts in seats.—
Chris Lee,
Vulture,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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When this occurs to cells in the SCN, the brain has a hard time syncing to the time of day through the presence or absence of light.—
Cathy Habas,
SELF,
17 Jan. 2025
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He had been diagnosed with small cell lung cancer in 2023.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
16 Jan. 2025
Verb
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According to a 2021 Government Accountability Office report, collapsing the D.C. office drove out the agency’s most experienced employees and more than doubled the number of vacancies.—
Frederick Reimers,
Outside Online,
27 Jan. 2025
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Because several portions of the building had collapsed, firefighters were attempting to subdue the blaze from outside, Baltimore County Fire Department Cpt.—
Todd Karpovich,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Jan. 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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On the other hand, one failing component could indicate that other parts of the oven will fail soon too.—
Kamron Sanders,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Jan. 2025
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TikTok's last-ditch legal challenge failed on Friday, when the Supreme Court said the law does not violate the First Amendment.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
18 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The Red Sox will likely have competition for Scherzer's services from other MLB teams, most if whom will be expected to at least try him in the starting rotation, so Boston's chances of landing Scherzer as a bullpen piece may be a long shot.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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Another familiar name in last year’s bullpen, Bailey Horn, was designated for assignment earlier this offseason.—
Jen McCaffrey,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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For example, the Israeli military bombed the Greek Orthodox Church of Saint Porphyrius—Gaza's oldest church, consecrated in 1150—in October 2023.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
14 Jan. 2025
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Meaning Israel is even allowed to bomb Iran directly, something that American Presidents have consistently refused to green-light.—
Melik Kaylan,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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“Tank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tank. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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