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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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As a result, 3i is likely to underperform market expectations in the near-term, Dhar adds. 3i shares tumble 14.8%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 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

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 whip my head around in time to see Magnus and the beast tumble down the aisle.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.