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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Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2025
The seams were first sewn into little pouches that were weighed before and after the tumbling to see how much the weight changed, which was an indication of how much dust was permeating the seam.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 18 July 2025
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
Pease came up very short on her opening tumbling pass, taking a huge hit to her event score.
—Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2025
The seams were first sewn into little pouches that were weighed before and after the tumbling to see how much the weight changed, which was an indication of how much dust was permeating the seam.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 18 July 2025
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 20 Aug. 2025.
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