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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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
The mNAV metric has a flaw that has grown acute as the prices of Strategy’s bonds and preferred shares have tanked along with its stock.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
The central bank more than doubled its main lending rate to 20% and has provided extra liquidity to banks to try to cushion the blow, but the rouble and Russian assets have tanked.
From Reuters ● Mar. 10, 2022
But the Tigers’ fortunes have tanked the past month with losses to No. 14 Texas A&M, Mississippi State and South Carolina the past three weeks.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 24, 2021
“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
