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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
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as in havoc
a state in which everything is out of order
her office is a tumble of books and papers, but somehow she can find everything
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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
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as in to plunge
to go to a lower level especially abruptly
stock prices tumbled after the earnings report was released
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of tumble
Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2026
Remove dust with a vacuum or a quick tumble in a dryer to extend the time between washings.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 11 Mar. 2026
Arkansas Online, 22 Mar. 2026
Armstrong and Scott were forced to end the mission early when both spacecraft started to tumble uncontrollably after the astronauts completed the first successful docking in space.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 21 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Instead of tumble drying, iron out any wrinkles and hang it to air-dry completely.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2026
Remove dust with a vacuum or a quick tumble in a dryer to extend the time between washings.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 11 Mar. 2026
Verb
Minutes after accomplishing this, both spacecraft started tumbling uncontrollably.
—Arkansas Online, 22 Mar. 2026
Armstrong and Scott were forced to end the mission early when both spacecraft started to tumble uncontrollably after the astronauts completed the first successful docking in space.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 21 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tumble
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Arches and natural bridges sweep like buttresses from jumbles of rock, giving this landscape a mystical, cathedral-like quality.—
Madison Chapman,
Outside,
25 Mar. 2026
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Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Disney World announced a trio of deals for this summer and into early fall, starting with a promotion that anyone can take advantage of.—
Carly Neil,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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That fall, an old friend reached out to my father through the underground communications network, dialling a number printed on a faded piece of plastic Dymo tape and speaking to him from a public phone booth.—
Zayd Ayers Dohrn,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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Wild extremes of temperature, a heat dome, a potent bomb cyclone blizzard, epic rainfalls and violent tornadoes have wreaked weather havoc across the nation.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
17 Mar. 2026
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Some of the worst winter storms can raise havoc in March and even early April.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
15 Mar. 2026
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As K-pop spurs franchises, copycat spinoffs and big studio blockbusters, the system that propelled K-culture’s rise could stumble if its authenticity starts to waver.—
Dan Bilefsky,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Mar. 2026
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Shopping on Rue La La feels a lot like stumbling across a secret sale, with some of the very best deals on designer goods, including swoon-worthy handbags.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
20 Mar. 2026
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A weeks-long cold snap in January and February plunged the city into a deep freeze.—
Matthew Villafane,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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The whole ship plunged briefly into darkness, before the emergency power system kicked in.—
Kocha Olarn,
CNN Money,
20 Mar. 2026
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Almanac installed the unit without building a new facility or disrupting production.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
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With the conflict having disrupted much of the world's oil supplies, markets remain highly sensitive to any headline suggesting either escalation or diplomacy.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2026
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Rescue workers said the direct hit in Arad caused widespread damage across at least 10 apartment buildings, three of them badly damaged and in danger of collapsing.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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Officials said parts of the original bypass structure — built to manage Barton Creek flow — had eroded for decades, creating the potential for sections to collapse into the pool.—
Faith Bugenhagen,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Mar. 2026
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The lights went down, and a medley of ABBA songs came streaming through the speakers.—
Melanie Asmar,
Denver Post,
20 Mar. 2026
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North Allegheny's high school swim team set a new PIAA record Wednesday for the 200-yard relay medley at the 2026 PIAA 3A State Championships at Bucknell University.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Tumble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tumble. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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