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noun

Definition of tanknext
as in cage

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verb

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
Noun
The fats and oils inside the tank did not physically change when thieves began siphoning them out. — Edward D. Melillo, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026 The first image from the episode (see it above) shows Butters in what appears to be his backyard with the X-Pest exterminator guy, who has strapped on his tank of poison and has his sprayer wand at the ready. — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
In the end, injuries not only ended that dream but tanked his case for a third consecutive MVP as well. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026 Minor league playoff games usually tank, since the kids are back in school and there are no promotions, but that, too, was different in Hartford, even when fortunes on the field don’t match the commercial success. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tank
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tank
  1. cage
  2. flop
  3. cell
  4. collapse
  5. jug
  6. fail
  7. bull pen
  8. bomb
Noun
  • One of Stallone's earliest gigs was cleaning the lion cages at Central Park Zoo.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The girl is his daughter Natalia, and the birds reference his grandfather who kept a collection as pets in cages.
    — Jordan Riefe, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of cage
Verb
  • If the Dodgers flop this October, the owners are not going to suddenly back off a salary cap.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
  • While the warehouse project has flopped, records show that in the last few months ICE has quietly expanded its detention system in other ways.
    — Jasmine Garsd, NPR, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of flop
Noun
  • Controlling and monitoring individual cells has also illuminated neurological diseases, such as Parkinson's and epilepsy.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 5 Oct. 2026
  • His work helped provide a basis for optogenetics, which combines optics and genetics in technologies designed to control events in cells of living animal tissues.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of cell
Verb
  • One of those companies collapsed as its stock price plummeted 99%.
    — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Golden State Valkyries coach Natalie Nakase briefly collapsed on the court during Friday’s playoff win over the Dallas Wings.
    — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of collapse
Noun
  • Michigan leads the series 78-25-3, including a 74-23-2 mark when the jug has been at stake.
    — Steve Megargee, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Use seedbeds, plug trays, or milk jugs for better seedling management; transplant seedlings in spring.
    — Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of jug
Verb
  • The three-stage rocket failed during its debut mission in October 2021 but is now riding a streak of four straight successes.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The financial troubles are especially concerning because the Los Angeles Unified School District has failed to meet past budget reduction targets, the report concluded, and the stakes have become higher, with solutions more painful to carry out.
    — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of fail
Noun
  • With the bullpen overworked from a busy week — which featured a doubleheader Wednesday — manager Craig Counsell said Friday wasn’t the time to be aggressive.
    — Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026
  • Opposing starters are going deep, and bullpens are staying well rested.
    — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 25 June 2026
Definition of bull pen
Verb
  • But few could have anticipated just how badly the film would bomb.
    — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The Associated Press LONDON -- Two Iranian men conducted surveillance of a Manchester synagogue that was the site of a deadly attack a year ago as part of a plot to bomb it this year, a prosecutor said Saturday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of bomb

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