tumbles (upon)

present tense third-person singular of tumble (upon)

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Verb
  • However recognizable the structures may be—isolated phrases giving way to longform improvisation—the performance finds Taylor in a transitional period, one in which the ephemerality of the moment pushed its musicians to bold new places.
    — Levi Dayan, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The survey finds that the Democratic candidates running in Michigan, Texas, Maine, Ohio, and Kansas are ahead of their Republican counterparts by 11, 7, 6, 5, and 5 percentage points, respectively.
    — Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 2 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • The Paul & Shark customer values the freedom to explore the world but doesn’t want to compromise on the sense of elegance that gives so many of life’s daily encounters their richness.
    — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 26 Oct. 2026
  • When Jay encounters a giant squid being chased by a mammoth sperm whale, he’s unwittingly entangled in the former’s tentacles and swallowed up in one extended, terrifying sequence.
    — David Mack, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026
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“Tumbles (upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tumbles%20%28upon%29. Accessed 4 Nov. 2026.

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