tank
noun
a large receptacle, container, or structure for holding a liquid or gas.
has tanked
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present perfectof tank (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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In the end, it took a top artificial-intelligence startup to halt a market panic that has tanked the value of software vendors by hundreds of billions of dollars.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
Venezuela has the world's largest proven oil reserves but its output has tanked in recent years due to a US oil embargo and chronic underinvestment.
From Barron's ● Jan. 4, 2026
Morale has tanked amid reports of management problems.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2025
Ever since the merger failed, Spirit’s stock has tanked, and its market value has slipped from $6 billion in 2015 to comparative pennies today.
From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2024
WSU’s offense has tanked since the sizzling start but could find its groove against a porous Cal defense.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 8, 2023
