Etymology
Origin of tanked
Example Sentences
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Earlier this year, Bitcoin tanked amid a selloff in software stocks triggered by concerns about AI automation.
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
When the news came out, however, Unilever’s stock tanked, eventually scuttling the deal and souring management on bigger ones.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
Early in his L.A. tenure, Walden landed a solid gig scoring movies made for television, a business that tanked with the advent of reality TV.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026
Read: As global markets tanked over Iran, U.S. stocks were mostly unscathed.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026
And then, of course, the economy tanked and the country defaulted on its debt.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
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