tumblers

noun

plural of tumbler
as in gymnasts

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  1. gymnasts
  2. turners
  3. acrobats
Noun
  • Later that month, GAGE Center lost its USA Gymnastics affiliation, forcing many competitive gymnasts there to find new places to train.
    — PJ Green September 11, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Key returning gymnasts for UCLA next season are sophomore Ashlee Sullivan and Tiana Sumanasekera.
    — Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of gymnasts
Noun
  • Drawing pens for the kids, highlighters for those profound poolside page turners, and most crucial of all, a bull-clip of Cambodia's note-heavy Riel.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026
  • Hers is a dark, dark mind that weaves deceptively simple tales into terrifying psychological page turners like The Housemaid.
    — E.L. James, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
Definition of turners
Noun
  • Nairobi's street acrobats first began appearing in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, and they have since become normalized at traffic stops in and around the city, with acrobats taking advantage of gridlocks to perform in exchange for cash tips.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Other sights included the Netherland’s Birdmen — massive, illuminated, beaked creatures — that roamed the streets of Charlotte while acrobats with an Australian company swayed on 15-foot poles to celebrate nature.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of acrobats
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“Tumblers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tumblers. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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