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  • past tense form of tank.
  • past participle of tank.
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tanked

[tangkt] / tæŋkt /
























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You might want to lock in profits from a stock investment that has grown a lot, or sell something that tanked and use that loss for tax purposes to offset your gains.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026

But China resumed full-fledged exports within a few years, and prices tanked.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

Crude prices tanked as much as five percent Monday, with West Texas Intermediate approaching $80 a barrel for the first time since the start of March.

From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026

Tech shares in Asia tanked earlier this week following a similar sell-off in the US on Friday amid growing concerns about stretched valuations.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 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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