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

Video of the Woodland incident shows a black SUV braking and veering left before a person near the front of the vehicle tumbled to the pavement, as observers blew whistles to warn of approaching agents, according to footage. — Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026

The Jakarta Composite Index tumbled to its lowest level since early October 2020, extending a bruising sell-off in Indonesian equities. — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026

Still running at full speed, Golden crashed into an unsuspecting Bears coach, who went tumbling to the ground after the blindside hit. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

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

Rhymes for tumble to

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