TANKED Synonyms: 132 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈtaŋ(k)t

Definition of tanked

slang

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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verb

past tense of tank

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

Adjective

Because sales of home media almost completely tanked while streaming services were ascendant, many manufacturers of stand-alone players exited the market. — Matt Kamen, Wired News, 29 May 2026 The protests began last week with economic grievances as the Iranian currency, the rial, tanked. — Henry Austin, NBC news, 7 Jan. 2026 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

Verb

Over the last five days, SK Hynix has plunged 26%, Samsung has tanked 22% and Micron has dropped around 11%. — Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026 In the bankruptcy filing, Character Technologies confirmed that lawsuits tanked its business, despite its platform’s popularity. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 13 Oct. 2026 Many in Kabul, like Ahmadi, are forced to rely on tanked in water from private companies. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026 Colorado’s three veteran fillers brought in to prop up the rotation largely tanked. — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2026 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 He and Fox both got hurt in the same January game, and those injuries tanked any chances the Rangers had of securing a postseason spot. — Peter Baugh, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 Teams have tanked for decades—the controversy has been a part of basketball discourse since at least 1984, when the Houston Rockets were accused of throwing their season to improve their shot at drafting the great center Hakeem Olajuwon. — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2026 Eight months later, the White House’s deal with Maduro’s former vice president risks entrenching the people and policies that tanked the country’s economy in the first place. — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 2 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tanked

Adjective

In a counter claim, Xuan accused Diaz of being drunk at work and trying to strangle him.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Yet, the result is still catchy enough for a drunk pub singalong.

— Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of drunk

Verb

The notorious Grand Theft Auto 6 leaker seems to be hitting pause after the group’s newest effort to rake in funds appears to have flopped.

— Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026
Meta’s previous efforts in this space and its big bet on the metaverse have largely flopped, but the company is convinced things will be different this time.

— Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of flopped

Adjective

The drunken Ken spends his time on such things as warbling a karaoke version of a 4 Non Blondes song while an unkempt Ryu is a purveyor of ramen so bad even a stray cat won’t eat it.

— Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026
The film features drunken sing-alongs and dancing with abandon in the family kitchen.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of drunken

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Ryder’s Law was reintroduced this year after another carriage horse collapsed and died in Central Park, and in a separate incident, tourist Romanch Mahajan, 18, died after falling off a carriage after the operator lost control.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026
In Peru, the world’s largest catcher of anchovies, the fishing industry collapsed after the tiny baitfish abandoned the country’s waters for cooler northern climes.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of collapsed

Adjective

Come early evening, Stinky's Fish Camp, a Santa Rosa Beach standout for Gulf-to-table cuisine, was an essential stop—locals rave about its fried oyster sandwich.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
And varieties run the gamut, from steamed to pan-fried and broth-filled.

— Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of fried

Adjective

On White Cane Awareness Day, an annual observance celebrating the achievements and independence of visually impaired individuals, Darnes and more than 50 other veterans received a free pair of Meta smart glasses.

— La'Tasha Givens, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
The frame of the Universal Wawona 3 tent comes together with three poles of the same size, eliminating the need for designers to use color coding that would be useless to the visually impaired to signal which pole goes where.

— Rae Witte, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of impaired

Verb

After a weak showing in Iowa, Ramaswamy ended his campaign and quickly folded into the broader MAGA-verse.

— Philip Elliott, Time, 19 Oct. 2026
The tables were draped in salmon-pink tablecloths and ringed with bright red chairs, and each plate had a napkin folded into a swan.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026

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