tumble to

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Still running at full speed, Golden crashed into an unsuspecting Bears coach, who went tumbling to the ground after the blindside hit. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Shares tumbled to as low as 79 cents a share intraday in late 2008, as doubts grew about its ability to stay in business. — Justin Zacks, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026

Cooper jumped behind him and snatched the ball and then tumbled to the turf to turn the potential interception into a touchdown and a 13-3 lead. — ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026

While Picollo thought the Royals had time to right themselves after tumbling to 22-37 at the end of May, history says otherwise. — Kansas City Star, 4 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for tumble to

• amadou
• avenue
• ballyhoo
• baraboo
• barbecue
• barbeque
• bugaboo
• cabildo
• caribou
• cockatoo
• detinue
• devalue