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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On the other hand, his bear case sees the stock tumbling to $30, representing downside of 48%.
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Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 30 Apr. 2025
Irving, Dallas’ remaining star player while Davis remains sidelined, tumbled to the floor after a drive to the lane and couldn’t put any weight on his left leg.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 4 Mar. 2025
Messi tumbled to the ground, losing one of his cleats in the process.
—Tim Reynolds, Sun Sentinel, 22 May 2025
Tesla’s sales in China tumbled to just 3,070 vehicles last week, the worst performance since the start of Q2, driven by low volumes of the new Model Y.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 13 May 2025
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Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 30 Apr. 2025
Irving, Dallas’ remaining star player while Davis remains sidelined, tumbled to the floor after a drive to the lane and couldn’t put any weight on his left leg.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 4 Mar. 2025
Messi tumbled to the ground, losing one of his cleats in the process.
—Tim Reynolds, Sun Sentinel, 22 May 2025
Tesla’s sales in China tumbled to just 3,070 vehicles last week, the worst performance since the start of Q2, driven by low volumes of the new Model Y.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 13 May 2025
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“Tumble to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tumble%20to. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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