tank
noun
a large receptacle, container, or structure for holding a liquid or gas.
have tanked
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present perfectof tank.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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Six months later, the trade that could have tanked her professional career has instead served as a reset.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
The Lincoln’s extended deployment, already about three months longer than the typical carrier mission, appears to have tanked sailors’ morale.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
"It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out that our sales for the Lightning have tanked," the memo said, according to the newspaper.
From Reuters ● Oct. 13, 2023
Sure, home sales in Seattle and elsewhere have tanked under high interest rates, and prices are finally drifting down.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 2, 2022
“You’re right. I wasn’t honest with people. And before I knew it, the paper chain was taking off, and if I told the truth, it might have tanked the whole thing.”
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
