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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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Super Micro Computer announced a $7 billion equity and equity-linked financing package on Tuesday, sending shares tumbling 9% in after-hours trading as investors reacted to the rising cost of the artificial-intelligence boom.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

China’s official nonmanufacturing PMI, which covers both service and construction activity, rose to 50.1 in May after tumbling to contractionary territory last month.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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

Now carrying the family’s torch is the fifth generation of tumbling acrobats skilled in the art of balance and flexibility.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

That’s how I arrived home from our field trip with a letter inviting me to enroll in gymnastics or tumbling classes at Bannon’s.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles




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