Definitions

tumble

[tuhm-buhl] / ˈtʌm bəl /

VERB

fall or make fall awkwardly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

descend dip drop flop go down nose-dive plummet plunge sag skid slip slump spill stumble topple

STRONG

disarrange disarray disorder disturb down flatten floor jumble keel level pitch roll toss trip unsettle upset

WEAK

bowl down bring down do a pratfall fall headlong go belly up hit the dirt keel over knock down knock over lose footing lose it mess up take a header tip over

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ascend go up increase rise

STRONG

order

Example Sentences

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Shares tumbled when concerns over Chinese competition in the AI market took hold early last year.

From Barron's

Dollar, after its tumble nudged up the price of digital assets.

From Barron's

As wickets tumbled at the other end, Rathnayake attempted to cut loose after reaching his ton but he was the last man out, bowled by Sam Curran for 121 in the 47th over.

From BBC

UnitedHealth Group’s stock tumbled in early trading Tuesday after the healthcare giant said it expects its revenue to decline this year.

From MarketWatch

The ones that could make a person feel like they’d tumbled out of a dryer slightly shrunk.

From Literature

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