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tanked

American  
[tangkt] / tæŋkt /

adjective

  1. put or stored in a tank.

  2. Slang. Also tanked up drunk.


Etymology

Origin of tanked

First recorded in 1895–1900; tank + -ed 2

Example Sentences

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When stocks tanked, Treasury prices have been following suit.

From Barron's

When stocks tanked, Treasury prices have been following suit.

From Barron's

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

Shares tanked 55% on Feb. 9 after the IT infrastructure provider announced a review of its cash management practices and the departures of its chief financial officer and general counsel.

From Barron's

Shares tanked 55% on Feb. 9 after the IT infrastructure provider announced a review of its cash management practices and the departures of its chief financial officer and general counsel.

From Barron's