thanked; thanking; thanks
1
: to express gratitude to
thanked her for the present
—used in the phrase thank you usually without a subject to politely express gratitudethank you for your consideration
or sometimes to emphasize a preceding statement especially by implying that it is not subject to questionlikes her job just fine, thank you
—used in such phrases as thank God, thank goodness usually without a subject to express gratitude or more often only the speaker's or writer's pleasure or satisfaction in something
2
: to hold responsible
had only himself to thank for his loss
thanker
noun
Examples of thank in a Sentence
I want to thank everyone who helped today.
There's no need to thank me. Anyone would have done the same.
Recent Examples on the Web
Preet Bharara, thank you for your insight and analysis.
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CBS News, 2 June 2024
Not everyone who is kidnapped or goes missing is found alive or recovered safely — but those who do sometimes have their own resourcefulness and quick thinking to thank for their survival.
—Christina Coulter, Fox News, 31 May 2024
There were game pucks to be rewarded — Liz Schepers for her first goal of the season, which proved to be the game-winner, and Hensley for earning the shutout — and countless people to thank for being a part of history.
—Dean Spiros, Twin Cities, 31 May 2024
Songwriters and the broader music publishing community will thank you.
—Adam Parness, Billboard, 22 May 2024
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CBS News, 2 June 2024
Not everyone who is kidnapped or goes missing is found alive or recovered safely — but those who do sometimes have their own resourcefulness and quick thinking to thank for their survival.
—Christina Coulter, Fox News, 31 May 2024
There were game pucks to be rewarded — Liz Schepers for her first goal of the season, which proved to be the game-winner, and Hensley for earning the shutout — and countless people to thank for being a part of history.
—Dean Spiros, Twin Cities, 31 May 2024
Songwriters and the broader music publishing community will thank you.
—Adam Parness, Billboard, 22 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for thank
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“Thank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thank. Accessed 7 Jun. 2024.
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thank
verb1
: to express gratitude to
thanked her for the present
2
: to hold responsible
had only myself to thank for my loss
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