tank
noun
a large receptacle, container, or structure for holding a liquid or gas.
are tanking
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present progressiveof tank.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The chip maker warned of disappointing fourth-quarter revenue and said personal-computer sales are tanking due to soaring costs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Its bonds, meanwhile, are tanking, with longer-dated paper now trading at a two-percentage-point yield premium to Treasury debt, taking losses on the $25 billion sale past $300 million, according to Bloomberg.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
Record shares of adults say moral values in the country are tanking, according to annual Gallup polling released Friday.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 9, 2023
Do franchise behemoths like the Dodgers, Yankees and Red Sox enjoy sharing revenues with teams like the A’s, Rays or teams that are tanking like the Orioles?
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 27, 2022
They are doing this while the contenders are paying the luxury tax to help support these teams that are tanking it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2018
