thanked; thanking; thanks
1
: to express gratitude to
thanked her for the present
—used in the phrase thank you usually without a subject to politely express gratitudethank you for your consideration
or sometimes to emphasize a preceding statement especially by implying that it is not subject to questionlikes her job just fine, thank you
—used in such phrases as thank God, thank goodness usually without a subject to express gratitude or more often only the speaker's or writer's pleasure or satisfaction in something
2
: to hold responsible
had only himself to thank for his loss
thanker
noun
Examples of thank in a Sentence
I want to thank everyone who helped today.
There's no need to thank me. Anyone would have done the same.
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Start now, and your future self (and your bank account) will thank you.
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Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
According to sources, some felt the decision was selfish, but others thanked her for her longstanding contributions in person and online, and felt the way in which the situation had unfolded was very unfair to her.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 28 May 2025
Reneé Rapp can thank her mom for her career in music.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2025
Savannah could be heard on the call thanking the president.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
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Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
According to sources, some felt the decision was selfish, but others thanked her for her longstanding contributions in person and online, and felt the way in which the situation had unfolded was very unfair to her.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 28 May 2025
Reneé Rapp can thank her mom for her career in music.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2025
Savannah could be heard on the call thanking the president.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for thank
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“Thank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thank. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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thank
verb1
: to express gratitude to
thanked her for the present
2
: to hold responsible
had only myself to thank for my loss
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