TUMBLING Synonyms: 165 Similar and Opposite Words

tumbling

verb

Definition of tumbling

present participle of tumble

as in falling

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 plunging

to go to a lower level especially abruptly stock prices tumbled after the earnings report was released

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as in disrupting

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 collapsing

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 tumbling People come to hike among sandstone caves and chase waterfalls tumbling peacefully into blue-green pools. — Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 9 Aug. 2026 White, the former Illinois secretary of state, is on the Snowballs’ advisory board, and Emmanuel McGhee, the tumbling team’s head coach, is also a coach for the Snowballs. — Chris Placek, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026 Wall Street investors sent Adobe shares tumbling from a 2021 high of $661 per share to as little as $202 in mid-June, when CFO Dan Durn announced his departure for a similar position at chipmaker Marvell. — David Bloom, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Last month, a FedEx driver in Georgia made headlines after tumbling backward into a front yard swimming pool while stepping away to take a proof-of-delivery photo. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Not every rock will turn into a beautiful gem after tumbling. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026 Thus far, investors have had low patience for higher spending without significant revenue growth and acceleration, in addition to flattering free cash flow figures, which showed in SpaceX’s tumbling after-hours trading. — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026 Oil futures tumbled, further lending support to an equity rally and sending bond yields — another sticking point for investors — tumbling. — Alex Harring,sean Conlon,sarah Min, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026 But the market has been biased toward peace, tumbling 9% or more over single- or multi-day stretches eight times over the same stretch. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tumbling

Verb

Brokerages price crypto like an asset class, a few dozen basis points and falling.

— Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
International benchmark Brent crude surpassed $100 a barrel last month, while also falling near $70 a barrel.

— Jenni Reid, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of falling

Verb

Meanwhile, many owners of Wildberries pickup points face lost revenue amid the plunging deliveries.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Production later climbed above 3 million barrels a day before decades of neglect, corruption, expropriations, economic collapse and US sanctions sent output plunging.

— Fabiola Zerpa, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of plunging

Verb

The strategically vital strait has been effectively closed by Iran since fighting began in late February, disrupting a major route for global oil shipments.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
Tellis said these private companies would likely be better at surveillance than actually disrupting criminal enterprises.

— Henry Larson, NPR, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of disrupting

Verb

Scientists have discovered that copper melts gradually rather than collapsing all at once under extreme heat.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026
Videos posted to social media showed buildings collapsing and panicked residents running and screaming, as dust filled the sky.

— Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of collapsing

Verb

Such a contrast to the wonderful Bootham Crescent, York’s home until 2020 and within stumbling distance of not only the famous Minster but all the city’s many other attractions.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
The most underachieving team on the Los Angeles sports landscape is embarrassingly stumbling through another season.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026

Definition of stumbling

Verb

Learn how to measure flour the Test Kitchen way, and remember that dipping the measuring cup in the flour and scooping it out generally results in a 25-gram surplus of flour.

— Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2026
As the moon and Saturn harmonize, dipping into reserves won’t break the bank.

— USA TODAY, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of dipping

Verb

Lyman and her family stood to leave, and although none of them spoke, the sound of more than 30 mourners shuffling out of a quiet room was enough to halt the court proceedings for a moment.

— Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026
The results indicated continued progress in CVS' broader turnaround plan, which has involved cutting $2 billion in costs, closing underperforming stores, shuffling leadership and reducing costs within Medicare Advantage plans.

— Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of shuffling

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Euphoric players cavorting in disbelief, long-suffering fans crumpling to their knees in tears, commentators’ voices cracking at the drama of it all.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 27 July 2026
Moses Moody scored 23 points before crumpling to the floor with an apparently serious left knee injury late in overtime as the Golden State Warriors beat Dallas 137-131 on Monday night, extending the Mavericks' home losing streak to 12 games, their longest in 32 years.

— CBS News, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026