Synonyms of tumble

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noun

1

as in jumble

an unorganized collection or mixture of various things

cleaned a crazy tumble of buttons, hair bands, loose change, and old candy wrappers out from the couch cushions

Synonyms & Similar Words

• jumble
• medley
• assortment
• variety
• collage
• scramble
• shuffle
• jungle
• blend
• agglomerate
• rummage
• litter
• mélange
• clutter
• botch
• patchwork
• agglomeration
• tangle
• salad
• amalgam
• mixed bag
• stew
• montage
• miscellanea
• grab bag
• mishmash
• potpourri
• hodgepodge
• farrago
• menagerie
• omnium-gatherum
• hotchpotch
• hash
• gallimaufry
• muddle
• miscellany
• motley
• alphabet soup
• gumbo
• pastiche
• ragbag
• smorgasbord
• salmagundi
• ragout
• accumulation
• crazy quilt
• patchwork quilt
• welter
• combination
• olla podrida
• aggregate
• jambalaya
• macédoine
• conglomerate
• olio
• aggregation
• detritus
• mess
• conglomeration
• notions
• fusion
• chaos
• composite
• odds and ends
• sundries
• disarray
• compound
• alloy
• mix-up
• disarrangement
• snarl
• shambles
• disorder
• oddments
• admixture
• catchall
• morass
• imbroglio
• intermixture
• commixture
• confusion
• bollix
• dog's breakfast
• knot

2

as in fall

the act of going down from an upright position suddenly and involuntarily

took a little tumble on the ice

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fall
• stumble
• spill
• slip
• trip
• slide
• plunge
• dive
• skid
• pratfall
• header
• misstep
• free-fall
• descent

3

as in havoc

a state in which everything is out of order

her office is a tumble of books and papers, but somehow she can find everything

Synonyms & Similar Words

• jumble
• havoc
• hell
• mess
• chaos
• confusion
• disorder
• tangle
• disarray
• shambles
• heck
• disarrangement
• muddle
• messiness
• snake pit
• disorderliness
• riot
• free-for-all
• disorganization
• welter
• muss
• dishevelment
• clutter
• chance-medley
• anarchy
• misorder
• maze
• disorderedness
• snarl
• shuffle
• labyrinth
• mare's nest
• storm
• maelstrom
• misrule
• web
• lawlessness
• knot
• mishmash
• litter
• medley
• morass
• hodgepodge
• miscellany
• motley
• bollix

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• order
• system
• plan
• orderliness
• pattern
• method

tumble

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verb

ˈtəm-bəl 

1

as in to fall

to go down from an upright position suddenly and involuntarily

the infant stood for a moment and then tumbled on the carpet

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fall
• stumble
• trip
• slip
• topple
• collapse
• slide
• crash
• skid
• plunge
• plop
• crumple
• plummet
• drop
• plunk
• precipitate
• wipe out
• keel
• slump (over)
• flump
• free-fall
• nose-dive

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rise
• stand (up)
• get up
• uprise

2

as in to plunge

to go to a lower level especially abruptly

stock prices tumbled after the earnings report was released

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fall
• plunge
• dip
• decline
• plummet
• drop
• sink
• skid
• descend
• crash
• dive
• decrease
• nose-dive
• lower
• die (down)
• subside
• crater
• retreat
• diminish
• ebb
• moderate
• dwindle
• wane
• droop
• taper off
• recede
• lessen
• abate
• let up
• de-escalate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rise
• lift
• arise
• soar
• ascend
• mount
• increase
• grow
• build
• spike
• swell
• accumulate
• expand
• up
• enlarge
• intensify
• escalate
• pick up
• wax
• snowball
• mushroom
• balloon
• burgeon

3

as in to disrupt

to undo the proper order or arrangement of

tumbled all the clothes in her closet as she furiously searched for her favorite pair of jeans

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disrupt
• shuffle
• disturb
• confuse
• scramble
• disarray
• disarrange
• upset
• jumble
• muddle
• dislocate
• disorganize
• discompose
• mix (up)
• derange
• disorder
• tousle
• muss
• snarl
• hash
• tangle
• dishevel
• rumple
• disjoint
• mess (up)
• stir (up)
• embroil
• perturb
• unsettle
• entangle
• clutter
• agitate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• order
• range
• regulate
• organize
• arrange
• dispose
• array
• draw up
• straighten (up)
• line
• adjust
• align
• tidy
• classify
• line up
• marshal
• fix
• make up
• systematize
• codify
• queue
• methodize
• spruce (up)
• groom
• systemize
• unscramble

4

as in to collapse

to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure

all we need is one strong wind, and that old barn is going to tumble

Synonyms & Similar Words

• collapse
• go
• crumple
• melt
• crumble
• give
• buckle
• yield
• die
• shatter
• implode
• give way
• go out
• cave (in)
• crash
• break
• founder
• flatten
• burst
• snap
• fail
• crack
• smash
• deflate
• split
• stall
• pop
• give out
• break down
• melt down
• splinter
• conk (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rise
• swell
• inflate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tumble

Noun

After the cannon booms shatters these boxes, the ensemble tumbles together in a finale worthy of Tchaikovsky. — Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Flight controllers managed to slow the tumble and stabilize the spacecraft, using up precious fuel. — Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Verb

Twilio — The cloud platform provider with a focus on marketing saw shares tumble about 6%. — Ananya Chetia,fred Imbert, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026

Heated air can only flow freely through the laundry to dry your clothing if the dryer drum spins, allowing the clothing to tumble repeatedly rather than settling into a clump at the bottom of the machine. — Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing tumble

• tumble (to)
• tumble (upon)