Synonyms of tumble

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noun

1

as in jumble

an unorganized collection or mixture of various things

cleaned a crazy tumble of buttons, hair bands, loose change, and old candy wrappers out from the couch cushions

Synonyms & Similar Words

• jumble
• medley
• assortment
• variety
• collage
• scramble
• shuffle
• agglomerate
• blend
• jungle
• rummage
• botch
• tangle
• mélange
• litter
• agglomeration
• patchwork
• miscellanea
• clutter
• stew
• salad
• amalgam
• mixed bag
• montage
• muddle
• mishmash
• grab bag
• potpourri
• farrago
• hodgepodge
• miscellany
• salmagundi
• menagerie
• motley
• gallimaufry
• hotchpotch
• aggregate
• hash
• accumulation
• gumbo
• ragbag
• alphabet soup
• pastiche
• smorgasbord
• welter
• ragout
• combination
• crazy quilt
• mess
• macédoine
• patchwork quilt
• jambalaya
• conglomerate
• aggregation
• detritus
• omnium-gatherum
• olio
• olla podrida
• chaos
• composite
• conglomeration
• fusion
• notions
• disarray
• sundries
• compound
• alloy
• snarl
• shambles
• disarrangement
• disorder
• morass
• imbroglio
• oddments
• admixture
• commixture
• intermixture
• confusion
• catchall
• bollix
• odds and ends
• mix-up
• dog's breakfast
• knot

2

as in stumble

the act of going down from an upright position suddenly and involuntarily

took a little tumble on the ice

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stumble
• fall
• spill
• slip
• trip
• slide
• plunge
• dive
• skid
• pratfall
• misstep
• header
• free-fall
• descent

3

as in mess

a state in which everything is out of order

her office is a tumble of books and papers, but somehow she can find everything

Synonyms & Similar Words

• jumble
• mess
• havoc
• hell
• chaos
• confusion
• tangle
• disarray
• disorder
• muddle
• shambles
• disarrangement
• heck
• disorderliness
• snake pit
• messiness
• riot
• welter
• muss
• dishevelment
• disorganization
• anarchy
• shuffle
• clutter
• free-for-all
• misorder
• snarl
• chance-medley
• maze
• disorderedness
• labyrinth
• mare's nest
• maelstrom
• storm
• misrule
• web
• mishmash
• morass
• medley
• bollix
• litter
• lawlessness
• knot
• miscellany
• hodgepodge
• motley

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• order
• system
• plan
• pattern
• orderliness
• method

• order
• system
• plan
• pattern
• orderliness
• method

tumble

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verb

1

as in to fall

to go down from an upright position suddenly and involuntarily

the infant stood for a moment and then tumbled on the carpet

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fall
• stumble
• slip
• trip
• topple
• collapse
• slide
• crash
• plunge
• skid
• plop
• plummet
• drop
• crumple
• plunk
• precipitate
• nose-dive
• flump
• free-fall
• wipe out
• keel
• plonk
• slump (over)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rise
• stand (up)
• uprise
• get up

• rise
• stand (up)
• uprise
• get up

2

as in to plunge

to go to a lower level especially abruptly

stock prices tumbled after the earnings report was released

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plunge
• fall
• dip
• decline
• plummet
• drop
• skid
• sink
• crash
• descend
• dive
• nose-dive
• decrease
• lower
• crater
• retreat
• subside
• ebb
• moderate
• diminish
• droop
• dwindle
• recede
• wane
• taper off
• abate
• lessen
• die (down)
• let up
• de-escalate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rise
• soar
• lift
• ascend
• arise
• spike
• up
• mount
• swell
• grow
• increase
• build
• accumulate
• snowball
• expand
• escalate
• intensify
• enlarge
• wax
• balloon
• mushroom
• pick up
• burgeon
• bourgeon

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• rise
• soar
• lift
• ascend
• arise
• spike
• up
• mount
• swell
• grow
• increase
• build
• accumulate
• snowball
• expand
• escalate
• intensify
• enlarge
• wax
• balloon
• mushroom
• pick up
• burgeon
• bourgeon

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3

as in to disrupt

to undo the proper order or arrangement of

tumbled all the clothes in her closet as she furiously searched for her favorite pair of jeans

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disrupt
• shuffle
• scramble
• jumble
• disarrange
• disturb
• muddle
• tousle
• disarray
• confuse
• disorder
• dislocate
• upset
• discompose
• disorganize
• rumple
• derange
• tangle
• snarl
• dishevel
• muss
• hash
• disjoint
• embroil
• perturb
• unsettle
• entangle
• mix (up)
• agitate
• clutter
• mess (up)
• stir (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• range
• order
• organize
• regulate
• arrange
• dispose
• straighten (up)
• adjust
• line
• align
• tidy
• array
• classify
• line up
• fix
• aline
• marshal
• marshall
• queue
• draw up
• make up
• systematize
• codify
• methodize
• spruce (up)
• groom
• unscramble
• systemize

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• range
• order
• organize
• regulate
• arrange
• dispose
• straighten (up)
• adjust
• line
• align
• tidy
• array
• classify
• line up
• fix
• aline
• marshal
• marshall
• queue
• draw up
• make up
• systematize
• codify
• methodize
• spruce (up)
• groom
• unscramble
• systemize

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4

as in to collapse

to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure

all we need is one strong wind, and that old barn is going to tumble

Synonyms & Similar Words

• collapse
• crumple
• go
• melt
• crumble
• implode
• buckle
• give
• yield
• shatter
• die
• crash
• break
• flatten
• give way
• burst
• go out
• snap
• founder
• crack
• smash
• fail
• deflate
• split
• stall
• pop
• cave (in)
• splinter
• melt down
• give out
• break down
• conk (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rise
• swell
• inflate

• rise
• swell
• inflate

Phrases Containing tumble

• tumble (to)
• tumble (upon)

• tumble (to)
• tumble (upon)