1
: a usually large receptacle for holding, transporting, or storing liquids (such as water or fuel)
2
: an enclosed heavily armed and armored combat vehicle that moves on tracks
3
: tank top
5
: a prison cell or enclosure used especially for receiving prisoners
tanked; tanking; tanks
1
: to make no effort to win : lose intentionally
tanked the match
2
: to place, store, or treat in a tank
1
: to lose intentionally : give up in competition
2
: to suffer rapid decline, failure, or collapse
bought a stock that quickly tanked
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Examples of tank in a Sentence
Verb
Some people say she deliberately tanked the match.
Some people have accused her of tanking.
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Maria Varenikova Nicole Tung, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2024
Massive battle royale sequences filled with arachnid-like tanks, plummeting spaceships, lots of explosions, and people popping out of the ground with rocket launchers are cool.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2024
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Noun
At the plant, Russian artillery had whittled away at the machinery, power lines and tanks for cooling water and fuel.
—Maria Varenikova Nicole Tung, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2024
Massive battle royale sequences filled with arachnid-like tanks, plummeting spaceships, lots of explosions, and people popping out of the ground with rocket launchers are cool.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2024
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“Tank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tank. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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tank
1 of 2 noun1
: a usually large container for holding, transporting, or storing liquids
2
: an enclosed heavily armed and armored combat vehicle that moves on beltlike tracks
tank
2 of 2 verb
: to place, store, or treat in a tank
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