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 agents grabbed Rosario Espinal by his shirt collar, with one tumbling to the ground along with him.
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Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 8 June 2025
By the numbers: Tesla was in 8th place in the 2021 reputation ranking of America's 100 most visible companies, but last year tumbled to 63rd and now is near the very bottom at 95th.
—Joann Muller, Axios, 21 May 2025
To add insult to his lousy evening, the Rockies lost 8-6 to the Tigers in 10 innings, tumbling to 6-29 in a season that’s on track to be the worst in franchise history.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 11 May 2025
And concessions sales also tumbled to $283.4 million, which compares to $321.2 million in the first quarter of 2024.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2025
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Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 8 June 2025
By the numbers: Tesla was in 8th place in the 2021 reputation ranking of America's 100 most visible companies, but last year tumbled to 63rd and now is near the very bottom at 95th.
—Joann Muller, Axios, 21 May 2025
To add insult to his lousy evening, the Rockies lost 8-6 to the Tigers in 10 innings, tumbling to 6-29 in a season that’s on track to be the worst in franchise history.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 11 May 2025
And concessions sales also tumbled to $283.4 million, which compares to $321.2 million in the first quarter of 2024.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2025
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“Tumble to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tumble%20to. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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