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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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He was inches from making birdie in the shootout, unlucky that his ball did not tumble down the slope to the hole-side in the same way as McIlroy's approach managed to do.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Nike executives predicted quarterly sales would drop as much as 20% in China, causing shares to tumble.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

If a crossings framework with military protection could be agreed and proven effective, insurance "rates would tumble very, very quickly" Smith predicted.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

It rallied enough to be up 5.6% on the month through Monday, following a 22.3% tumble in February — the worst monthly performance since the record 25.1% drop in August 2011.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

A couple of strands come loose from his ponytail and tumble to his forehead.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan