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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Megan Schaltegger, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2024
But learning how to use tanks, artillery and infantry troops in a coordinated way is difficult, particularly in a short 12-week period.
—Lara Jakes, New York Times, 16 May 2024
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Noun
Wild Fable Open Weave Crochet Shorts These open weave crochet cover-up shorts work just as well on their own paired with a tank or bikini top for the beach, or with the matching top.
—Megan Schaltegger, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2024
But learning how to use tanks, artillery and infantry troops in a coordinated way is difficult, particularly in a short 12-week period.
—Lara Jakes, New York Times, 16 May 2024
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“Tank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tank. Accessed 20 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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