Definition of "tanking" []

• Present participle of tank. (verb)

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• "The reason the president's poll numbers are tanking is pretty simple – it's the economy stupid!!!!"
• "What's remarkable about it is that neither of them have a clue about what needs to be done to lead the economy from perceived weakness to perceived strength .. both make policy statements that would result in tanking the economy so all of those pollsters will be in more pain about this time next year no matter who gets elected. carla"
• "The fact that the stock was sold/dumped so close to it tanking is what the SEC is interested in."