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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The news shouldn’t necessarily come as a shock considering Brooks tore his ACL in Week 14 of last season, after taking a handoff in the first quarter against the Eagles and tumbling to the grass untouched.
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2025
And consumer confidence has tumbled to its lowest level since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 30 Apr. 2025
The dollar tumbled to its lowest level in three years as investor confidence in the U.S. economy took another hit due to Trump criticizing Powell on social media.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
Dollar The dollar on Friday tumbled to its lowest level in three years.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2025
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2025
And consumer confidence has tumbled to its lowest level since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 30 Apr. 2025
The dollar tumbled to its lowest level in three years as investor confidence in the U.S. economy took another hit due to Trump criticizing Powell on social media.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
Dollar The dollar on Friday tumbled to its lowest level in three years.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Tumble to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tumble%20to. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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