- present participle of tumble.
tumbling
Example Sentences
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As she’s being driven to her office, she’s blindsided by the news that her medical records have been leaked, revealing she is in ill health and sending company shares tumbling.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
A mere market tremor in Japan two years ago sent U.S. tech stocks tumbling and the VIX “fear gauge” to its highest level since the Covid-19 emergency.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
More concrete buildings came tumbling down during the magnitude 6.7 Northridge earthquake of 1994, causing the partial collapse of a Kaiser Permanente building and a Bullock’s department store.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
Consumer spending rose faster than inflation in May to prop up the U.S. economy — and now Americans are going to get a break from tumbling oil prices.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026
And I sinned all right, just praying perfect little John Worth would turn on the crate wrong and go tumbling to the floor.
From "Worth" by A. LaFaye
