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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Moore barely touched the arm of Xavier Hutchinson as the Houston Texans wideout broke inside on his route, yet when the receiver tumbled to the ground, the official threw a flag and granted Houston a first down from Indy’s 17-yard line.
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James Boyd, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2025
Fundraising from London market debuts tumbled to a thirty-year low earlier this year.
—Holly Ellyatt,chloe Taylor, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2025
In fact, the University of Michigan’s monthly index on consumer sentiment tumbled to a near record low in November – a level not seen since the depth of the pandemic.
—Amitrajeet A. Batabyal, The Conversation, 13 Nov. 2025
With a defeat, their prospects would tumble to 7%.
—Kansas City Star, 13 Nov. 2025
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James Boyd, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2025
Fundraising from London market debuts tumbled to a thirty-year low earlier this year.
—Holly Ellyatt,chloe Taylor, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2025
In fact, the University of Michigan’s monthly index on consumer sentiment tumbled to a near record low in November – a level not seen since the depth of the pandemic.
—Amitrajeet A. Batabyal, The Conversation, 13 Nov. 2025
With a defeat, their prospects would tumble to 7%.
—Kansas City Star, 13 Nov. 2025
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“Tumble to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tumble%20to. Accessed 6 Dec. 2025.
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