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  • present participle of tumble.
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tumbling

[tuhm-bling] / ˈtʌm blɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
falling
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


NOUN
acrobatics
Synonyms


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For months, bitcoin had been holding its ground in a fairly narrow trading range after tumbling from its highs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Oil prices rose on Sunday, after tumbling in May on renewed hopes that the Iran war will soon end.

From MarketWatch • May 31, 2026

All over the world, incumbents were tumbling in the wake of the pandemic, and he was among the first of them.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

Janet Yellen’s first day landed in an emerging markets selloff, with the S&P 500 tumbling 2.28%.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

The gray mass of roiling earth began tumbling, rolling down and away from the summit.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone




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