tank up

VERB

drink

Synonyms

WEAK

absorb belt bend the elbow booze consume dissipate down drain gargle gulp guzzle hit the bottle imbibe indulge inhale irrigate lap liquor up nip partake of put away quaff sip slosh slurp soak up sop sponge suck sup swallow swig swill thirst tipple toast toss off wash down wet whistle

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"I fill my tank up in September every year," he said.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

“Some people stop to tank up on fuel.”

From Washington Post • Apr. 3, 2023

Like Larry, most of the people who stopped by the station didn’t fill their tank up all the way, instead putting $10 on pump 5, $20 on pump 3 or $13 on pump 1.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2022

Gas cars can tank up in seconds and return to the track for another couple of hours.

From New York Times • Sep. 3, 2020

He set the tank up there, and, as thou knowest, it is not now greatly used, albeit there is always water there, and at times men draw it forth.

From The Secret Chamber at Chad by Everett-Green, Evelyn

tank up

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