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
Verb
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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Andrew Carter,
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5 July 2026
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Verb
And at times members of the congregation thank her and others for casting aside those anxieties and keeping this place going.
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Andrew Carter,
Chicago Tribune,
5 July 2026
The energy in the locker room was tough, according to Ancelotti, who thanked his players for their hard work.
—
Doha Madani,
NBC news,
5 July 2026
Leigh Cuen Country music icon Dolly Parton thanked the couple with an Instagram video on Friday, July 3, for the $2 million donation that went to her Imagination Library charity.
—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
4 July 2026
As the halftime whistle blew, fans surely would have been thanking the gods for the respite, not from the heat, but rather the lack of any substantive action.
—
Patrick Sung Cuadrado,
CNN Money,
4 July 2026
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“Thank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thank. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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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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