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as in jumbles
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 messes
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 stumbles
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 plunges
to go to a lower level especially abruptly
stock prices tumbled after the earnings report was released
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as in disrupts
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 collapses
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 tumbles
Joe Wilkins Published Jan 29, Futurism, 29 Jan. 2026
Some powered ahead, others took a slower pace and a few tumbles happened along the way.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
The river tumbles and seethes through 278 miles of Grand Canyon National Park, taking its geologic time in carving a trench now deeper than a mile.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 15 Dec. 2025
But if an asset tumbles and the investor can't meet the margin requirements, the trading platform may automatically liquidate the position, which leads to more selling and downward pressure on its price.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
The biggest percentage tumbles were in Texas, Florida and Louisiana – each off 12% in a year, the District of Columbia, off 10%, and Arizona, off 9%.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 2 Nov. 2025
Greater feedback from the nerve stimulation could also prevent missteps and accidental tumbles.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2025
Within those questions is the greatness revealed when the image moves again, when charging Eagles safety Reed Blankenship lifts a hand to tip Mayfield’s fourth-quarter throw, when the flailing football tumbles into linebacker Jihaad Campbell’s arms near the pylon.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
According to Burlison, the video shows a high-speed object—presumably the missile—hitting the orb, which then deforms, tumbles, and sheds smaller fragments, one barely visible.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
The glass tumbles day and night in the waves against the pebbles and sand.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 18 Dec. 2025
This setting uses more water and tumbles linens gently to keep them from getting twisted.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2025
At Cedar Falls, the creek tumbles off a 70-foot precipice and then meanders through Cedar Creek Canyon into the Petit Jean River to the west.
—Arkansas Online, 13 Dec. 2025
Just the presence of the bubbles gets the guys telling childhood stories of school field days, art teachers, and tumbles at recess.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 9 Dec. 2025
Over the next two weeks, these shifts could start to be felt in North America, Europe and Asia as the polar vortex weakens and tumbles south, like a spinning top that slows and wobbles off course.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 19 Nov. 2025
Workers are startled when a jar tumbles out of a dusty box and rolls onto the ground.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
Ralphy leaps up in shock, tumbles off the sofa, and sprints toward his owner, who is filming nearby.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
After Bitcoin suffered some epic tumbles in November, the OG cryptocurrency had been hovering around $90,000 — until today, that is.
—Joe Wilkins Published Jan 29, Futurism, 29 Jan. 2026
Some powered ahead, others took a slower pace and a few tumbles happened along the way.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
The river tumbles and seethes through 278 miles of Grand Canyon National Park, taking its geologic time in carving a trench now deeper than a mile.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 15 Dec. 2025
But if an asset tumbles and the investor can't meet the margin requirements, the trading platform may automatically liquidate the position, which leads to more selling and downward pressure on its price.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
The biggest percentage tumbles were in Texas, Florida and Louisiana – each off 12% in a year, the District of Columbia, off 10%, and Arizona, off 9%.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 2 Nov. 2025
Greater feedback from the nerve stimulation could also prevent missteps and accidental tumbles.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2025
Within those questions is the greatness revealed when the image moves again, when charging Eagles safety Reed Blankenship lifts a hand to tip Mayfield’s fourth-quarter throw, when the flailing football tumbles into linebacker Jihaad Campbell’s arms near the pylon.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
According to Burlison, the video shows a high-speed object—presumably the missile—hitting the orb, which then deforms, tumbles, and sheds smaller fragments, one barely visible.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
After some careful shaking, the rabbit finally tumbles out of the hose.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
The glass tumbles day and night in the waves against the pebbles and sand.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 18 Dec. 2025
This setting uses more water and tumbles linens gently to keep them from getting twisted.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2025
At Cedar Falls, the creek tumbles off a 70-foot precipice and then meanders through Cedar Creek Canyon into the Petit Jean River to the west.
—Arkansas Online, 13 Dec. 2025
Just the presence of the bubbles gets the guys telling childhood stories of school field days, art teachers, and tumbles at recess.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 9 Dec. 2025
Over the next two weeks, these shifts could start to be felt in North America, Europe and Asia as the polar vortex weakens and tumbles south, like a spinning top that slows and wobbles off course.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 19 Nov. 2025
Workers are startled when a jar tumbles out of a dusty box and rolls onto the ground.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
Ralphy leaps up in shock, tumbles off the sofa, and sprints toward his owner, who is filming nearby.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tumbles
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The result also spotlights conference championships’ awkward fit in the current system, particularly given the fact that conference expansion has led to jumbles atop each league’s standings.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
7 Dec. 2025
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Ray’s most chaotic photograms—jumbles that push out of the frame or look like time bombs ready to explode—find echoes in his films, projected on the back walls, a show in themselves.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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Sprout supports whole-body behaviors, including walking, kneeling, crawling, compliant physical interaction, and recovery from falls, alongside core capabilities such as teleoperation, mapping, navigation, and expressive human–robot interaction primitives.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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Icy weather brings a serious risk of falls.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
28 Jan. 2026
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Another part of me thinks that shielding him from the consequences would teach him that someone will always clean up his messes.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2026
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Geared towards lighter messes, steam cleaning your oven can take a bit of work, but the results are well worth it.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
30 Jan. 2026
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Repeatedly, the project seems to transcend the projects, defying gravity in its poetic depiction of how this resilient, supportive community comes together around Lil Ant, stepping in where his father stumbles to embrace the boy.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
31 Jan. 2026
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Soon after, Bradley stumbles on Zuri’s body and confronts Linda, resulting in a brutal fight that includes stabbing, scalp ripping, and some really upsetting eye gouging.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
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Wang specializes in balancing tragedy with mirth (see her award-winning film The Farewell), though Expats plunges deeper into grief and darkness.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Jan. 2026
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How far this arctic air plunges south will determine the scope of a winter storm in the making.—
Kathryn Prociv,
NBC news,
19 Jan. 2026
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Continue reading … POLITICS ACCESS DENIED – SpaceX CEO Elon Musk disrupts Russian operations in Ukraine with single move.—
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FOXNews.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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Hovering over desks or listening in on private conversations makes the workplace feel intrusive and disrupts workers’ sense of privacy and comfort.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
1 Feb. 2026
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What’s becoming harder to ignore is who appears to be benefiting when oversight collapses.—
Jennifer Nassour,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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Fernandina gangway collapses during 4th of July fireworks The cause of the deck collapse is under investigation.—
Teresa Stepzinski,
Florida Times-Union,
25 Jan. 2026
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Its proprietary planner, then, aims to replace the traditionally tedious, labor-intensive methods for aggregating seasonal assortments across brands.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
28 Jan. 2026
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Plus, a custom Jibbitz mural by local NYC artist Jon Contino provides a social-ready moment on the second floor, which also showcases the brand’s lifestyle, Crocs @ Work, kids, and toddler assortments.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
28 Jan. 2026
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