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 CoreWeave shares also rose more than 2% Friday morning after tumbling about 10% on Wednesday. — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026 In the short term, investors got jittery on Wednesday, sending AI data center stocks tumbling. — Peter Hall, Scientific American, 4 Nov. 2026 Last year, Google DeepMind sent gaming stocks tumbling with the reveal of its Genie 3 world model. — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 27 Oct. 2026 Also on Thursday, the 10-year Treasury yield slammed on the brakes and went into reverse, falling below 5% and tumbling in the largest single-day decline since March 10, 2023 — the day that Silicon Valley Bank imploded. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026 Manning and coach Steve Sarkisian cooled the criticism that emerged from consecutive losses to unranked teams that sent the Longhorns (5-2, 2-2 SEC) tumbling from the top spot. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026 Some opening day effects are long gone, such as the illusion created by actual shifting doors at the start of the attraction, or visions of tumbling rubble near its beginning. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026 Notably, as Reese pointed out to me over the phone this week, Hershey’s stock price has been tumbling downward ever since his now viral whistleblowing. — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Oct. 2026 The call followed the release of solid financial results for the July-to-September quarter, though lower fourth-quarter and full-year guidance spooked investors and sent Netflix shares tumbling in after-hours trading. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2026

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Verb

The Senate homeland security committee has one of the broadest investigative jurisdictions in Congress, with instances of waste, fraud, abuse, corruption, and mismanagement across the federal government all falling within the panel’s purview.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2026
In a potentially troublesome sign for the future, analysts have noted that while tech earnings remain strong, many of their potential clients are struggling, with borrowing weak and non-AI investment falling.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of falling

Verb

Separately, South Korea's benchmark Kospi fell deeper into bear market, plunging more than 8% in early trading Friday, triggering circuit breakers with trading suspended for 20 minutes.

— Jenni Reid,Lee Ying Shan,Paulina Likos, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
Memory and chip firms SanDisk, Western Digital, AMD, Seagate and Micron were the index’s biggest losers, all plunging around 10%.

— Steve Kopack, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of plunging

Verb

On one hand, actual output from several member countries remains below quota levels; on the other hand, Middle East conflicts disrupting critical shipping lanes introduce uncertainty over whether crude supplies can smoothly reach global markets.

— , CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026
The African National Congress is on course to lose control of most of South Africa’s major cities in Wednesday’s local elections, according to polling data, potentially disrupting power dynamics in the national coalition government.

— Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of disrupting

Verb

Your skeleton has a demanding day job, pumping out fresh new blood cells and serving as a mineral bank for calcium, not to mention keeping your head up and preventing your organs from collapsing into a disappointing puddle.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026
The episode moves through the housing crash by following a chain of people relevant to the market collapsing.

— Cooper Katz McKim, NPR, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of collapsing

Verb

After stumbling into an intro to acting class, the 28-year-old quickly caught the professor’s attention.

— Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2026
The Chargers are the NFL’s only remaining winless team, stumbling to an 0-6 start for the first time since 2000.

— Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of stumbling

Verb

That's because astronomers have discovered two husks of two zombie planets shuffling through the gory remains of what was once their planetary neighbors around a long-deceased star, or white dwarf.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 29 Oct. 2026
In late 2026, reports came out that SpaceX is shuffling its staff in an attempt to focus its resources on developing and commercializing Starship, while phasing out the Falcon 9.

— Mojtaba Akhavan-Tafti, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of shuffling

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But Mulderrig’s red Harley-Davidson Sportster slammed into the rear passenger side of Oates’ Cadillac, crumpling the back corner and twisting the wheel out of shape.

— Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026
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