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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But without help, the osprey population could tumble to levels not seen since the dark days of DDT, said Watts, director of the Center for Conservation Biology at The College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. Danny Bakst, Fortune, 13 July 2025 The Rockies, continuing their road to baseball infamy, had five hits, struck out 10 times, and tumbled to a 21-71 record. Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 9 July 2025 The largest drop was found in Boston, where the bargain car’s share of sales tumbled to 7% this year from 45% in 2019, or an 86% decline. Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 9 July 2025 Two agents grabbed Rosario Espinal by his shirt collar, before one tumbled to the ground with him. Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 6 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for tumble to

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“Tumble to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tumble%20to. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

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