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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Later in the period, forward Jack Hughes tumbled to the ice untouched.
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Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
GrabAGun has tumbled to around three dollars a share from more than thirteen.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2026
The other 80% tumbled to new lows, the data shows.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
While Naim and the others watch on in horror, the boys gasp for air and tumble to the floor, writhing as foam bubbles out of their mouths.
—Natalia Winkelman, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2026
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Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
GrabAGun has tumbled to around three dollars a share from more than thirteen.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2026
The other 80% tumbled to new lows, the data shows.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
While Naim and the others watch on in horror, the boys gasp for air and tumble to the floor, writhing as foam bubbles out of their mouths.
—Natalia Winkelman, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for tumble to
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