tumbles (upon)

present tense third-person singular of tumble (upon)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tumbles (upon)
Verb
  • Pooro manages to escape and finds her way home to her parents, who disown her for having spent a fortnight with a Muslim.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Other high-end finds include platform Ugg boots that can literally elevate your winter wardrobe, plus a Bissell vacuum that sucks up debris and washes floors clean.
    Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Selective permeability takes over when fresh river water encounters pressurized seawater across a membrane.
    Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
  • In Colombia, an 18-year-old visits her estranged mother — a former guerrilla turned bride-to-be — hoping to find a revolutionary heroine but instead encounters silence, regret and love unspoken.
    Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Tumbles (upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tumbles%20%28upon%29. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.

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