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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That coincides with the stock’s high in February 2025, which preceded a sharp 25% tumble in less than two months.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

Economists polled by The Wall Street Journal expected the headline reading to tumble to a still-positive 38.5.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Its top securities regulators went all in on cryptocurrency last year, just in time for Bitcoin’s 40% tumble.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

And the first was last: An ETF that tracks South Korean stocks fell 14% last week and is set for another tumble Monday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

I just open my mouth and the words tumble out.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

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