tumble to
phrasal verb
tumbled to; tumbling to; tumbles to
British, informal
: to understand or become aware of (something)
They didn't tumble to the seriousness of the problem.
Examples of tumble to in a Sentence
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Tesla reported earlier this month that its deliveries tumbled to 387,000 in the first quarter, a 20 percent falloff from the previous quarter and an 8 percent drop year over year.
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Trisha Thadani, Washington Post, 15 Apr. 2024
Doncic tumbled to the floor with much of his body weight coming down on Monk’s right leg.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 30 Mar. 2024
As Benison fell backwards, Maria Tran tried to break his fall, causing both to tumble to the bottom of the staircase.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2024
The video shows her flailing so hard, her legs thrashing in the air, that the man tumbled to the ground.
—Ronen Bergman, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2024
Mayfield's start on Monday night against the Eagles, who were on track for the top seed before going 1-5 down the stretch to tumble to No. 5, will be his first in the playoffs since competing with the Browns in 2020.
—Fred Goodall, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2024
Behar's latest bout with technology comes amid her ongoing feud with inanimate objects, which kicked off in March 2022 when a nefarious swivel chair sent her tumbling to the ground during a live View broadcast.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 12 Mar. 2024
San Diego State has tumbled to the bottom of the Mountain West in shooting accuracy at the worst time on the calendar
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The shooting pain that San Diego State’s basketball team collectively is feeling is the shooting itself.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2024
Lee was expected to progress to hitting in the cage Saturday and looked to be giving full effort during outfield drills, even tumbling to the ground while making a throw to the infield.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2024
Trisha Thadani, Washington Post, 15 Apr. 2024
Doncic tumbled to the floor with much of his body weight coming down on Monk’s right leg.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 30 Mar. 2024
As Benison fell backwards, Maria Tran tried to break his fall, causing both to tumble to the bottom of the staircase.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2024
The video shows her flailing so hard, her legs thrashing in the air, that the man tumbled to the ground.
—Ronen Bergman, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2024
Mayfield's start on Monday night against the Eagles, who were on track for the top seed before going 1-5 down the stretch to tumble to No. 5, will be his first in the playoffs since competing with the Browns in 2020.
—Fred Goodall, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2024
Behar's latest bout with technology comes amid her ongoing feud with inanimate objects, which kicked off in March 2022 when a nefarious swivel chair sent her tumbling to the ground during a live View broadcast.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 12 Mar. 2024
San Diego State has tumbled to the bottom of the Mountain West in shooting accuracy at the worst time on the calendar
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The shooting pain that San Diego State’s basketball team collectively is feeling is the shooting itself.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2024
Lee was expected to progress to hitting in the cage Saturday and looked to be giving full effort during outfield drills, even tumbling to the ground while making a throw to the infield.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2024
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“Tumble to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tumble%20to. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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