has been tanking
- present perfect progressive of tank (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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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