tumbles (upon)

present tense third-person singular of tumble (upon)

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Verb
  • Even on a long, tiring shoot, the cast mostly still finds the energy to celebrate each other.
    Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Exiles picks up after a two-year time jump and finds Hondo’s life dramatically changed.
    Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Viscose Rugs Jones encounters many homeowners with viscose rugs but is determined that her clients do not go the route of this material.
    Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Anyone who encounters a dead or stranded marine mammal is urged to leave the animal alone and immediately report the sighting to local wildlife authorities or the Marine Mammal Stranding Network.
    ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026
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“Tumbles (upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tumbles%20%28upon%29. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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