tumble to
phrasal verb
tumbled to; tumbling to; tumbles to
British, informal
: to understand or become aware of (something)
They didn't tumble to the seriousness of the problem.
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Videos posted online and obtained by KDKA appear to show the man leaping from his seat in excitement while holding the railing and tumbling to the field below.
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Chrissy Suttles, Axios, 21 May 2025
The Panthers’ loss saw their advantage fall to 2-1 their first-round series as the Heat tumbled to 0-3 in theirs, both at home Saturday in concurrent games 30 miles apart.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2025
Notre Dame women tumble to a No. 3 seed and Illinois gets a No. 8 in the NCAA Tournament
Notre Dame spent most of the season in contention for a No. 1 seed but dropped to a No. 3 after losing three of its last five games, including a semifinal exit from the ACC Tournament.
—Doug Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
Two agents grabbed Rosario Espinal by his shirt collar, with one tumbling to the ground along with him.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 8 June 2025
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Chrissy Suttles, Axios, 21 May 2025
The Panthers’ loss saw their advantage fall to 2-1 their first-round series as the Heat tumbled to 0-3 in theirs, both at home Saturday in concurrent games 30 miles apart.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2025
Notre Dame women tumble to a No. 3 seed and Illinois gets a No. 8 in the NCAA Tournament
Notre Dame spent most of the season in contention for a No. 1 seed but dropped to a No. 3 after losing three of its last five games, including a semifinal exit from the ACC Tournament.
—Doug Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
Two agents grabbed Rosario Espinal by his shirt collar, with one tumbling to the ground along with him.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 8 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for tumble to
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“Tumble to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tumble%20to. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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