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
Christian Allaire, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024
Bradley fighting vehicles, armored against mines and gunfire, are often at the top of the list, as are Abrams tanks and parts to keep them running.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2024
Andrew Solender, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
Many also want the government to set floor prices for some critical minerals, because China sometimes floods the market, tanking prices.
—Eric Whitney, NPR, 18 Dec. 2024
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Noun
In 1999, Angelina Jolie wore a simple tank dress covered in silver sequins.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024
Bradley fighting vehicles, armored against mines and gunfire, are often at the top of the list, as are Abrams tanks and parts to keep them running.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2024
Verb
However, the bill would first have to pass through the Rules Committee, where a trio of right-wingers can tank it over its lack of spending cuts.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
Many also want the government to set floor prices for some critical minerals, because China sometimes floods the market, tanking prices.
—Eric Whitney, NPR, 18 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tank
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Police say that while the young child was locked in the dog cage, constrained by zip ties, the woman kicked her and duct taped her mouth shut, according to court documents viewed by PEOPLE.Luke Chinman, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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The officer reportedly saw items inside the vehicle that didn’t belong to him before noticing a body stuck between the SUV’s backseat cage area and cargo hold.Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
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The pre-flop raiser had pocket Aces (AA) and flopped top set.Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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During this two-year period, a mix of crafty and bumbling crooks took advantage of a tax loophole that — not unlike the plot hatched in Mel Brooks’ The Producers — allowed labels to write off losses on albums that had supposedly flopped.Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 18 Dec. 2024
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With the former, your immune cells detect a threat and spurt out substances that widen your blood vessels, allowing more blood (and immune cells) to get to the affected area—an essential process for fighting germs and recovering from physical trauma.Erica Sloan, SELF, 18 Dec. 2024
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Down the hall is a row of metal black doors that open to windowless cells.Claire Harbage, NPR, 17 Dec. 2024
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It’s been anemic for decades but refusing to collapse, like so many empires.Harmony Holiday, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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After France's government collapses:Macron names Francois Bayrou prime minister Scholz has been Germany's chancellor since late 2021, replacing conservative Angela Merkel, who spent 16 years in the role.Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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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
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Other union representation votes have failed at other Amazon facilities before and since then.Chris Isidore, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
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He is also charged with failing to fulfill his public duties.Colleen Barry, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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But Stroman pitched to a 5.88 ERA over his final 16 appearances, including 15 starts, and was moved to the Yankees’ bullpen in September.Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 16 Dec. 2024
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While New York could still add a little bit more pitching to the bullpen, the major holes are still in the lineup.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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Casino hotels kept guests carefully contained, so local shops, restaurants and businesses bombed — save for pawn shops.Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 18 Dec. 2024
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But the fear in their bellies never left, because Assad forces bombed Idlib, too.Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Tank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tank. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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