Etymology
Origin of tanked
Example Sentences
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This isn’t a sequel to 2022, the last time bonds really tanked.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
Lululemon shares tanked, falling 13% the day of the announcement, and they have declined further since.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
“You want to start to free up some assets into something short-term so you aren’t ravaging your portfolio all along, saying ‘Oh shoot, the market just tanked, but I need money now,’” she said.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
Earlier this year, Bitcoin tanked amid a selloff in software stocks triggered by concerns about AI automation.
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
We’d taken the test the Monday after Marcus’s party, and I knew I’d tanked it when I turned it in.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
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