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has been tanking

  • present perfect progressive of tank (3rd person singular).

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The cash-strapped country’s national currency, once valued at 1,500 to the dollar, has been tanking since late 2019 and has since lost over 90% of its value.

From Seattle Times Jan. 19, 2023

And imagine this: The Baltimore Orioles, a team that has been tanking since before Soto made his major league debut, arrived on deadline day with a winning record, 2½ games out of a wild-card spot.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 2, 2022

Consumer sentiment has been tanking and many economists have begun predicting at least a mild recession.

From New York Times Jul. 27, 2022

The stock market has been tanking and people's lives are being disrupted in fundamental and scary ways.

From Salon Apr. 5, 2020