tanked

[ tangkt ]

adjective

1. put or stored in a tank.
2. Also tanked up. Slang. drunk.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tanked¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; tank + -ed ²

Example Sentences

It’s X. On financial metrics, the valuation of the company has tanked.

From Los Angeles Times

I was concerned about getting into a long-term relationship with a company so inept it nearly tanked the sale of our property by delaying the transfer of the contract.

From Salon

CLAIM: "We had a chance to pass the toughest bipartisan border security bill in decades but Donald Trump tanked the deal."

From BBC

Her latest talking points — emphasizing drug cartel prosecutions and the border crackdown bill Republicans tanked earlier this year — lean in the same anti-immigrant-tinged direction.

From Los Angeles Times

Monday night featured multiple speakers who had tanked their reputations in a failed bid to get the running mate nod from Trump.

From Salon

Related Words

• intoxicated
• ripped
• tipsy
• wasted