1
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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2
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
The records keep tumbling in for Smriti Mandhana.
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 June 2026
Investors have fled Jakarta’s equity markets since the start of the year, with the Jakarta Composite tumbling over 35% year to date.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 9 June 2026
In Brooklyn, where wind gusts reached 64 mph, video showed furniture tumbling across the deck of a rooftop pool.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 8 June 2026
Let your clothes air dry instead of tumbling in the dryer.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 2 June 2026
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 June 2026
Investors have fled Jakarta’s equity markets since the start of the year, with the Jakarta Composite tumbling over 35% year to date.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 9 June 2026
In Brooklyn, where wind gusts reached 64 mph, video showed furniture tumbling across the deck of a rooftop pool.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 8 June 2026
Let your clothes air dry instead of tumbling in the dryer.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tumbling
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The aim is to prevent the level of pensions from falling and ward off the need for a big long-term increase of the levy employees pay into the pension system.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 June 2026
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Low temperatures will remain warm and humid, falling only into the upper 70s.—
Michael Autovino,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
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The dress featured a softly plunging, rounded neckline and a fluid, floor-grazing skirt.—
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
17 June 2026
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Crude oil prices moved slightly higher following the comments, changing course after plunging to their first settles below $80 yesterday.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
17 June 2026
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The knock-on effect is a shortage of fuel and munitions for Russian frontline troops in southern Ukraine, further disrupting Russian President Vladimir Putin’s wartime goals.—
Gianluca Mezzofiore,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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People attending the trial would also be prohibited from reacting, gesturing, wearing distracting clothing, or otherwise disrupting proceedings.—
Matthew Davisson,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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The finding lands in a labor market that has cooled without collapsing.—
Joe Toscano,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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At one point, collapsing from sheer exhaustion.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
19 June 2026
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Gane finished off Pereira in the second round to win the title on Sunday after sending him stumbling with a right jab followed by a hammer fist.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
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But stumbling into a town with a visual landscape that still shows Guedes' thumbprint was a delight.—
Matt Ozug,
NPR,
17 June 2026
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Tuesday is expected to be just as hot, with temperatures reaching 97 degrees and overnight lows dipping to around 64.—
Angela Rodriguez,
Sacbee.com,
15 June 2026
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Wirth suggested that efforts to offset even higher oil prices by dipping into strategic reserves could begin to lose their impact by July.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
15 June 2026
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The model of shuffling that the new result depends on, like Bayer and Diaconis’ before it, still assumes that the cards riffle down one by one, rather than in clumps.—
John Pavlus,
Quanta Magazine,
17 June 2026
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The Calgary Flames will play their final season at Scotiabank Saddledome before shuffling into Scotia Place in 2027.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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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
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Late on, with the game already won, James Garner and substitute Merlin Rohl chased Enzo Fernandez, sending him crumpling to the turf.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Tumbling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tumbling. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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