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.
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Two-time Olympian Jason Brown entered Saturday’s free skate in third but botched nearly every jump of his long program and tumbled to eighth.
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Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
The defenseman took an exaggerated tumble to the ice, so the refs let the initial hit by Foligno and what looked like an ensuing dive go.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Jones has said the most surprising moment of the season was the 44-30 loss at Detroit that ended the winning streak and sent the Cowboys tumbling to a 1-4 finish.
—Arkansas Online, 7 Jan. 2026
Jones has said the most surprising moment of the season was the 44-30 loss at Detroit that ended the winning streak and sent the Cowboys tumbling to a 1-4 finish.
—Schuyler Dixon, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
The defenseman took an exaggerated tumble to the ice, so the refs let the initial hit by Foligno and what looked like an ensuing dive go.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Jones has said the most surprising moment of the season was the 44-30 loss at Detroit that ended the winning streak and sent the Cowboys tumbling to a 1-4 finish.
—Arkansas Online, 7 Jan. 2026
Jones has said the most surprising moment of the season was the 44-30 loss at Detroit that ended the winning streak and sent the Cowboys tumbling to a 1-4 finish.
—Schuyler Dixon, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Tumble to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tumble%20to. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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