26984 words

tanked

14 definitions • 18 examples
1
a container that holds liquid or gas:

Examples:

a water tank
2
a large military fighting vehicle designed to protect those inside it from attack, driven by wheels that turn inside moving metal belts
3
an artificial pool or lake, especially a lake for supplying water to an area
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to quickly go down in price, value, etc., or to suddenly become less successful:

Examples:

The state was expecting an increase in tax revenues, but that was before the economy tanked.
Car exports in the year to April tanked 23 percent.
6
to make something suddenly fail or become less successful:

Examples:

They were so opposed to the change in policy that they tanked the whole deal.
People need real answers from the investment firms that tanked the economy.
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Examples:

He said, although it is difficult to prove who has tanked a match, everyone knows that it happens.
Just because he lost the match does not mean that he tanked.
8
to cover a wall, etc. with a special substance or material in order to keep it dry:

Examples:

Our company has been tanking basement and cellar walls for decades.
9
a container that holds liquid or gas:

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12
the contents of a tank, or the amount that it will hold:

Examples:

a tank of sth The car can be driven 500 miles on a single 10-gallon tank of gas.
13
in a very bad state or situation, especially because of being too low in price, value, etc.:

Examples:

People will not agree to this sort of spending if the economy is in the tank.
It is not surprising that the company's shares are in the tank, recently hitting a 52-week low of 15.40.
14
to suddenly begin to have serious problems, especially by falling a lot in price, value, etc.:

Examples:

The state was expecting an increase in tax revenues, but that was before the economy tanked.
Car exports in the year to April tanked 23%.

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