TUMBLING (TO) Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

tumbling (to)

verb

Definition of tumbling (to)

present participle of tumble (to)

as in knowing

to have a clear idea of I finally tumbled to the fact that I had been duped into getting involved in a phony investment scheme

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Locating those places and knowing how to hunt them can tremendously improve your hourly flush rate.

— Tom Huggler, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026
After all, an agent could accept a URL and download a malicious package without its human user even knowing.

— David Berreby, IEEE Spectrum, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of knowing

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Western San Gabriel Mountains/Highway 14 Corridor When an air quality alert pops up on the radar, deciphering its implications is crucial.

— Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 30 July 2026
Jonestown afflicted Naipaul’s vision, his way of deciphering not just political manias but the dreariness of urban life, the perpetual doom of the nuclear-arms race.

— Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 14 July 2026

Definition of deciphering

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The NewBridge School Main Stage will feature author conversations alongside live music, poetry and programming recognizing America’s 250th anniversary.

— Maya Santiago, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026
Conversely, SkyMind offers a broader perspective, assessing situations and recognizing fear as mere information, not absolute truth.

— Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of recognizing

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Toyota, Honda and Nissan benefited in their most recent quarterly reports from a historically weak currency, with the first two upgrading their full-year forecasts and the latter seeing its first profit in about two years.

— Justina Lee, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026
Regardless, seeing it in practice helped show what the Bills may do at the macro and micro levels once the regular season begins.

— Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of seeing

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These questions shift your focus from running the business to intentionally building an appreciating asset.

— Melissa Houston, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
In fact, the country’s famous pura vida philosophy encourages experiencing wellness at a slower pace and appreciating the present, according to Simon Jones, the CEO of international tour company Trafalgar.

— Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of appreciating

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