as in drunk
being under the influence of alcohol
we can count on those jerks getting tanked tonight after the game
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as in flopped
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 tanked
Henry Austin, NBC news, 7 Jan. 2026
Some of the frustration is also economic: His ever-shifting tariffs have raised expectations of a recession and tanked consumer confidence.
—Lisa Lerer, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Casablanca was based on a play that instantly tanked.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2025
As stocks tanked following news of President Trump’s new tariffs, Mexican telecom tycoon Carlos Slim Helu got billions richer.
—Gigi Zamora, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
The Supreme Court’s early indications boosted the shares of companies behind rival platforms, but shares of Oracle, which hosts U.S. TikTok data, tanked 5% Friday.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
CrowdStrike’s stock price predictably tanked after the July 19 outage disrupted various services across the nation, from flights to court dates to hospital appointments.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2024
Watch on Netflix Mank An intricate study of a cinematic masterpiece or two hours and 11 minutes of Gary Oldman lying around and getting tanked in bed?
—Matt Kamen, WIRED, 6 July 2024
Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
After all, the 2013 documentary Blackfish tanked SeaWorld for years in the wake of that film showing the bleak conditions facing captive orcas.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
Inflation soared and currencies tanked.
—Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2026
Perhaps the most obvious theme of the Wizards’ season has been just how effectively the team has tanked.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
This may have been the case for the recent mass layoffs at fintech Block; some saw it as an effort by CEO Jack Dorsey to regain investors’ confidence after its stock tanked.
—Gary Marcus, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
Earlier this year, Anthropic tanked the stock market when traders woke up and realized the company’s tools could eat entire industries for breakfast.
—Joe Hagan, Vanity Fair, 18 Mar. 2026
When Cross-Goldenberg asked if the speedy trial violation that tanked the state case had to do with a reluctant witness, Reid said the case was hampered by a problem with the discovery process, since state prosecutors didn’t hand over material to the defense in a timely fashion.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026
After the football team tanked in the fall of 2016, Benedict made an abrupt decision to fire Diaco and hire Randy Edsall, who had left after leading UConn to the Fiesta Bowl in 2010.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2026
Adjective
The protests began last week with economic grievances as the Iranian currency, the rial, tanked.
—Henry Austin, NBC news, 7 Jan. 2026
Some of the frustration is also economic: His ever-shifting tariffs have raised expectations of a recession and tanked consumer confidence.
—Lisa Lerer, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Casablanca was based on a play that instantly tanked.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2025
As stocks tanked following news of President Trump’s new tariffs, Mexican telecom tycoon Carlos Slim Helu got billions richer.
—Gigi Zamora, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
The Supreme Court’s early indications boosted the shares of companies behind rival platforms, but shares of Oracle, which hosts U.S. TikTok data, tanked 5% Friday.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
CrowdStrike’s stock price predictably tanked after the July 19 outage disrupted various services across the nation, from flights to court dates to hospital appointments.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2024
Watch on Netflix Mank An intricate study of a cinematic masterpiece or two hours and 11 minutes of Gary Oldman lying around and getting tanked in bed?
—Matt Kamen, WIRED, 6 July 2024
Verb
John Smith | Corbis News | Getty Images Luxury stocks tanked early Wednesday after Gucci-owner Kering and Hermes reported first-quarter earnings that disappointed investors amid a conflict in the Middle East that is hitting luxury sales.
—Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
After all, the 2013 documentary Blackfish tanked SeaWorld for years in the wake of that film showing the bleak conditions facing captive orcas.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
Inflation soared and currencies tanked.
—Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2026
Perhaps the most obvious theme of the Wizards’ season has been just how effectively the team has tanked.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
This may have been the case for the recent mass layoffs at fintech Block; some saw it as an effort by CEO Jack Dorsey to regain investors’ confidence after its stock tanked.
—Gary Marcus, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
Earlier this year, Anthropic tanked the stock market when traders woke up and realized the company’s tools could eat entire industries for breakfast.
—Joe Hagan, Vanity Fair, 18 Mar. 2026
When Cross-Goldenberg asked if the speedy trial violation that tanked the state case had to do with a reluctant witness, Reid said the case was hampered by a problem with the discovery process, since state prosecutors didn’t hand over material to the defense in a timely fashion.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026
After the football team tanked in the fall of 2016, Benedict made an abrupt decision to fire Diaco and hire Randy Edsall, who had left after leading UConn to the Fiesta Bowl in 2010.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tanked
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Those who are caught routinely speeding in school zones are not any less dangerous than those who drive drunk.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Ward had previously spent two days in jail after suffocating her 2-month-old son while drunk and high.—
Robert McGreevy,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Under Cook, the company has become less surprising but massively financially successful; some of Apple’s newer products have flopped or underperformed, but far more have become and stayed excellent thanks to years of competent iteration.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2026
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Cuomo’s podcast and mayoral bid flopped.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Jaxon’s foster mother pleaded no contest in 2014 to felony child endangerment after drunken driving with her 1-year-old daughter in the back seat.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Screenwriter Jeremy Robbins sets up what appears to be a potential threat in a creepy kangaroo hunter (Matt Whelan) and his drunken mate (Rob Carlton), whose names alone, Diesel and Ripper, carry a hint of menace.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2026
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The brief, failed ouster of Altman in 2023 almost collapsed the ChatGPT maker, with investors pressing the board to bring back Altman and employees pledging to quit en masse if the CEO wasn’t reinstated.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Over the past 50 years, the average size of wildlife populations has collapsed by 73% owing to nature loss and climate change.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Contestants from all across the nation will face rigorous tests that mirror the real-life journey of a comedian — from brutal open mics to bombed sets, rewrites and the pressure of big-stage performances.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
12 Aug. 2025
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The show focuses on how the Metropolitan Police failed to thoroughly investigate two women’s allegations, which left Worboys free to commit assaults undetected for many years.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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In 2013, Hall tried (and failed) to replicate the previous magic and his show was cancelled after one season, many blaming tougher competition than before.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Most were held at church, which meant the price of fried fish was often sitting through an extended sermon led by a long-winded pastor.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Apr. 2026
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Can’t choose between fried or scrambled eggs?—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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His xAI, now folded into his rocket company SpaceX, trails far behind OpenAI in usage.—
Deepa Seetharaman,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Red Sox made a surprise playoff run last year, and then completely folded over the offseason.—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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