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 During the first full-scale test flight in 2023, multiple engines failed to ignite and the tumbling rocket’s self-destruct system was activated. — Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 14 Nov. 2026 Everything was uncertain, but only a month afterwards, the words for the song came tumbling out of her. — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 13 Nov. 2026 By this point, the audience should be pulled into the mystery, especially as secrets come tumbling out, starting with a bombshell Misty drops on a TV talkshow. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 13 Nov. 2026 During the first full-scale test flight in 2023, multiple engines failed to ignite and the tumbling rocket's self-destruct system was activated. — ABC News, 13 Nov. 2026 The loss has sent him tumbling down the ultra-rich list past Walmart heirs Jim Walton and Rob Walton, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 10 Nov. 2026 More Americans are tumbling seriously into debt as prices and the overall cost of living continue to rise. — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026 His admission to an affair has since punctured his public image and sent his company’s shares tumbling. — Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2026 CoreWeave shares also rose more than 2% Friday morning after tumbling about 10% on Wednesday. — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tumbling

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Oil prices plunged over the past week, sinking by $25 to their lowest point in three months and briefly falling below $90 a barrel Tuesday.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2026
The pipeline from military service to national political leadership is well-established in the United States, yet the number of veterans in political office is falling.

— Brandon J Archuleta, Oc Register, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of falling

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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

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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

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The share peaked at 34 percent during the pandemic before dipping slightly, but by 2025 had risen again to 33 percent, nearly matching pandemic-era levels.

— Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2026
Saturday morning got off to a chilly start across North Texas, with low temperatures dipping into the 40s for most locations.

— Lauren Bostwick, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of dipping

Verb

For the most part, this was a second consecutive solid performance by a group that will likely undergo major personnel shuffling all season.

— Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026
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

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