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as in fall
the act of going down from an upright position suddenly and involuntarily took a little tumble on the ice

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verb

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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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Recent Examples of tumble
Noun
The coating also isn’t chip-resistant so a tumble might cause a scuff or two. Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 19 June 2025 The aftermath of Virginia’s clumsy tumble into a rose bed where her exposed cleavage is profusely pricked by thorns lasts for all of one scene. Courtney Howard, Variety, 16 June 2025
Verb
Shannon Stone, 39, was at the game with his young son, who watched as his dad tumbled over the outfield railing after catching the ball. Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2025 Potgieter carded a 5-over 76, tumbling from T13 to T58. Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for tumble
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tumble
Noun
  • In jumbles of old stones that, to me, are barely legible as the remains of buildings, Cocon López could see the entire timeline of old Aké and how later people interacted with and repurposed what came before.
    Lizzie Wade, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2025
  • Instead, voters themselves are jumbles of competing and sometimes contradictory interests.
    Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 14 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The House Judiciary Committee last fall asked the Copyright Office to investigate the current system and consider potential reforms.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 10 July 2025
  • His new memoir of that name will come out this fall, Hachette Book Group announced Thursday.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 10 July 2025
Noun
  • The bacteria causing havoc for summer swimmers include E.coli and Enterococcus — nasty germs often found in the feces of people and animals.
    Shreya Srinivasan, NBC news, 3 July 2025
  • Cilic was never in the contest because of a foot blister that was causing havoc with pain and movement, something that was imperative against the balletic Federer.
    Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Verb
  • Hegseth, a former Fox TV host who has stumbled through several controversies during his six months in office, sat silently next to Trump without volunteering any information about the decision that apparently came on his watch.
    Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 9 July 2025
  • Austin Neudecker, Weave Growth YES: Robot couriers may stumble today, but over a longer horizon, their spread feels inevitable.
    Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2025
Verb
  • That sent the stock of America’s biggest credit score company plunging Tuesday.
    Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 8 July 2025
  • Her strapless gown also touted a plunging neckline with subtle boning, teamed with a massive feather boa for added drama.
    Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 7 July 2025
Verb
  • The Justice Department has filed similar prosecutions in recent years, as well as created an initiative aimed at disrupting the threat.
    CBS News, CBS News, 1 July 2025
  • As discussed ad nauseum Iran could disrupt shipping in the Arabian/Persian Gulf, but only partly and only for a brief period.
    Michael Lynch, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Verb
  • When stress hit, the house of cards collapsed, and failures cascaded like dominoes, wiping out billions in customer funds.
    Roomy Khan, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
  • That’s how a building managed to go without a critical earthquake retrofit for more than a century before its brick walls collapsed in 2003.
    Rong-Gong Lin II, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
Noun
  • The stew usually has a tomato-and-barbecue-sauce base and includes a medley of vegetables and potatoes.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 July 2025
  • So, Katz was, and continues to be, ahead of her time, offering a medley of individualized laser services (something that is still somewhat rare in combination) at a price that makes these often astronomical treatments relatively accessible.
    Nora Zelevansky, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025

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“Tumble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tumble. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.

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