tankings
Total blowout losses
Tankings is the plural of tanking, referring to instances of catastrophic failure or collapse.
In sports, a tanking is a heavy defeat: The team's third tanking this month has fans calling for the coach's head.
In finance, it describes market crashes or stock plunges.
The word can also refer to deliberate losing to gain strategic advantage, as when teams lose intentionally to secure better draft picks.
Sudden violent impact
- collapseSudden structural failure
- plungeSudden steep descent
- nosediveSudden steep descent
- freefallUnimpeded downward motion
plummet · decline · slump · downturn · depreciation · devaluation · drop · tumble
Overwhelming one-sided victory
- drubbingDecisive, lopsided defeat
- trouncingOverwhelming defeat
- whippingRepeated striking blows
- thrashingDecisive, lopsided defeat
blowout · shellacking · beatdown · humiliation · annihilation · demolition · pummeling · walloping
crash
Sudden violent impact
freefall · plummet · decline · slump · downturn · depreciation · devaluation · drop · tumble · spiral
rout
Overwhelming one-sided victory
thrashing · blowout · shellacking · beatdown · humiliation · annihilation · demolition · pummeling · walloping · crushing
tankingsvictories
Successful outcomes in competition
wins · triumphs · blowouts · routs · thrashings
tankingsnail-biters
Suspenseful, closely contested events
squeakers · photo finishes · competitive matches · toss-ups · cliffhangers
- tanking upFilling a fuel reservoir