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

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

More stocks within the broad market index tumbled to fresh 52-week lows on Monday than rose to 52-week highs. — Sean Conlon,jenni Reid,justina Lee,darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026

Both of its vast reservoirs — Lake Mead and Lake Powell — have tumbled to record lows over the past few weeks. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for tumble to

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