tumbling for

ADJECTIVE

gullible

Synonyms

STRONGEST

foolish unsophisticated unsuspecting wide-eyed

WEAK

being a sucker believing biting credulous easily taken in easy mark falling hook line and sinker green innocent kidding oneself mark silly simple sucker susceptible swallowing whole taken in taking the bait trustful unskeptical

Antonyms

WEAK

astute discerning knowledgeable perceptive suspicious unbelieving untrusting wise

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tumbling for

Heat-related records have been tumbling for a while now in Wales, sounding an alarm about our changing climate.

From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026

Carse bagged Michael Neser and Mitchell Starc without scoring and Jhye Richardson fell to Stokes as the tail collapsed with the last four wickets tumbling for 13 runs.

From Barron's ● Dec. 27, 2025

But the video released by police shows Brown tumbling for a second after running from his car, and a still image appears to show him holding a handgun in his right hand.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2025

Its rise from less than 3.50% in the spring to more than 5% earlier last week has sent prices tumbling for older bonds already trading in the market.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 29, 2023

You have been rolling and tumbling for the last half hour.

From Waterloo A sequel to The Conscript of 1813 by Erckmann-Chatrian