as in cage
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Examples Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of tank
John Leos, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024
The Declaration in Script and Print: A Visual History of America’s Founding Document
by John Bidwell
Rozina Ali
God’s Directive
After the September 11 attacks, evangelical American missionaries followed military tanks into Afghanistan and Iraq to convert Muslims as part of a holy war.
—The New York Review of Books, 1 Nov. 2024
Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
Of course, those are paper gains and Trump would have a hard time selling shares without tanking the stock price.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for tank 
Noun
Every day, Pima County wastewater workers patrol the huge empty concrete tanks and processing plants, now vulnerable to vandalism, trespassing and copper wire theft.
—John Leos, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024
The Declaration in Script and Print: A Visual History of America’s Founding Document
by John Bidwell
Rozina Ali
God’s Directive
After the September 11 attacks, evangelical American missionaries followed military tanks into Afghanistan and Iraq to convert Muslims as part of a holy war.
—The New York Review of Books, 1 Nov. 2024
Verb
The 1600 Newsletter: Is Joe Biden trying to tank the election for Kamala Harris?
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
Of course, those are paper gains and Trump would have a hard time selling shares without tanking the stock price.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for tank
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tank
Noun
-
Portuguese newspaper Correio da Manhã reports that the animals were accepted on their aircraft after reportedly being meant to be on an earlier flight and being denied entry due to the condition of their cages.Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
-
Five people were arrested after Kentucky officials found a naked toddler locked inside a cage.Jenna Sundel, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
Verb
-
Lots of coaches who were spectacularly successful in college football have flopped in the NFL, among them Urban Meyer, Nick Saban, Steve Spurrier and Lou Holtz.Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
-
But there are a couple other obvious reasons Miyagi-Do is flopping, one of which Sam and Devon can immediately diagnose: Johnny and Daniel are not gelling.Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
Noun
-
The material obtained from Combs’ cell was photographed by a Bureau of Prisons investigator in a jail-wide search for inmate contraband.Dominic Patten, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
-
Federal prosecutors previously stated that the memos found in Sean Combs’ cell supported their claims that the artist has been trying to blackmail victims and sway witnesses from behind bars.Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 20 Nov. 2024
Verb
-
The long-fragile governing coalition led by the Social Democrats finally collapsed, meaning the country will have new elections in early 2025.Frey Lindsay, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
-
Since Musk took over Twitter two years ago, the site has collapsed content guardrails, laid off more than 80% of employees and turned the site's verification badges into a pay-to-play system where users can pay to amplify the reach of their posts.Bobby Allyn, NPR, 19 Nov. 2024
Noun
-
Bring gloves, utility scissors and a clean milk jug.Staff report, Chicago Tribune, 31 Dec. 2022
-
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
-
All the remaining works sold; 15 went for prices at or above their high estimate, while 12 sold within estimate and 15 failed to meet their low estimates.Brian Boucher for ArtNews, Robb Report, 23 Nov. 2024
-
And businesses could also lease the land but fail to utilize it.Li Zhou, WIRED, 23 Nov. 2024
Noun
-
Williams has been a staple in the Milwaukee bullpen for the last few years, but he's been notorious for collapsing in the postseason.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2024
-
This was more exciting that any call to the bullpen.Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
Verb
-
On May 8, 2023, shortly before dawn, Jordanian fighter jets bombed Ramthan’s family house.Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
-
Tim Lammers For example, the recent Warner Bros. Joker sequel—Joker: Folie à Deux—opened in theaters on October 4 but after bombing with moviegoers pivoted to PVOD 25 days later, on October 29.Tim Lammers, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Thesaurus Entries Near tank
Cite this Entry
“Tank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tank. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share