as in littered
lacking in order, neatness, and often cleanliness
a tumbled entryway filled with the usual jumble of sports equipment, backpacks, papers, and shoes
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as in fell
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 plunged
to go to a lower level especially abruptly
stock prices tumbled after the earnings report was released
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as in disrupted
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 collapsed
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 tumbled
Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
Visits to Cracker Barrel tumbled.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
The team proved that even off-the-shelf instruments could collect environmental data while the rover tumbled roughly across the terrain.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Stitch Fix — Shares tumbled 7%.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
Argentine investors cheered the announcement, which came after the peso and stocks had tumbled in recent weeks following Milei’s setback in local elections.
—semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Building continued, but a decade later Spain tumbled into civil war.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
Saturday’s start could’ve tumbled into another painful loss.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
Visits to Cracker Barrel tumbled.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
The team proved that even off-the-shelf instruments could collect environmental data while the rover tumbled roughly across the terrain.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Stitch Fix — Shares tumbled 7%.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
Argentine investors cheered the announcement, which came after the peso and stocks had tumbled in recent weeks following Milei’s setback in local elections.
—semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Building continued, but a decade later Spain tumbled into civil war.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tumbled
Adjective
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Cigarette butts are the most littered item on the planet.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
16 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Onscreen, a bridezilla sent an equivalent table soaring through a banquet hall, felling at least one chandelier.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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They’re supposed to do fine in extreme heat and snow, though residents of other cities have had to rescue them when they’ve been felled by weather.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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American distillers have gotten a costly cold shoulder from Canada, where their exports plunged 85% earlier this year — topping broad declines in key international markets amid global trade tensions, a spirits industry group said Monday.—
Joseph Hostetler,
Fortune,
7 Oct. 2025
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Aehr Test Systems — The stock plunged 20% after the semiconductor testing solutions firm reported a year-over-year drop in revenue and declined to issue guidance due to global trade tensions.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
7 Oct. 2025
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The rise of streaming and shifting business models have disrupted the rhythms on which many of us built stable careers, and production has become increasingly global and complex.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Oct. 2025
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On one hand, companies like Upwork and Fiverr have suffered as generative AI has disrupted simple contract jobs like copyediting and translation.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Smith has completely collapsed.—
Michael Salfino,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Last weekend, on this same stage at Forest Hills, singer-songwriter Lola Young collapsed during her set at All Things Go.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
4 Oct. 2025
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Between the messy decline of solar cycle 25 and the possibility of a dramatic last gasp, aurora hunters may still have their best nights ahead.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Ceiling Fixtures Most people don't climb up a ladder to dust ceiling fixtures, so this is going to be a messy job.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
3 Oct. 2025
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Except, of course, for that old dinosaur that somehow stumbled into a misplaced DeLorean, fired up the flux capacitor, and time travelled from the stone ages straight to the Uli beach.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Oct. 2025
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Determined to keep searching, Hollie eventually stumbled on a TLC episode featuring a boy named Gio, who also had Schwartz-Jampel Syndrome.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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And in fact, the ratio for Big Tech stocks, which have been driving the market surge, has actually dipped marginally.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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But by the afternoon shares were down 4%, and Musk’s net worth had dipped down to $490 billion.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Tumbled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tumbled. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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