tum·bling
ˈtəm-b(ə-)liŋ 
: the skill, practice, or sport of executing gymnastic feats (such as somersaults and handsprings) without the use of apparatus
: tipped or slanted out of the vertical
—used especially of a cattle brand
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Kristina Behr, Parents, 20 July 2024
Ninety minutes later, Biles landed out of bounds and then took another step backward on her second tumbling pass in the floor exercise.
—Scott M. Reid, Orange County Register, 5 Aug. 2024
John Marks, CNN, 7 Jan. 2023
The Senate majority leader represents the big-business wing of the Republican Party, and Wall Street, if the tumbling stock market is any indication, fears Trump’s protectionism will cause economic pain.
—Jeet Heer, The New Republic, 5 Apr. 2018
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Noun
Gymnastics: In a safe space with tumbling mats, Parker suggests creating your own 60-second tumbling routine to your child's favorite music.
—Kristina Behr, Parents, 20 July 2024
Ninety minutes later, Biles landed out of bounds and then took another step backward on her second tumbling pass in the floor exercise.
—Scott M. Reid, Orange County Register, 5 Aug. 2024
Adjective
In the last few weeks of 2022 alone, Giuliani generated one more tumbling wave of negative publicity.
—John Marks, CNN, 7 Jan. 2023
The Senate majority leader represents the big-business wing of the Republican Party, and Wall Street, if the tumbling stock market is any indication, fears Trump’s protectionism will cause economic pain.
—Jeet Heer, The New Republic, 5 Apr. 2018
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“Tumbling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tumbling. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.
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