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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Homebuilders also tumbled to sharp losses as fewer cuts to interest rates by the Fed could help keep mortgage rates high.
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Stan Choe The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 8 Feb. 2025
As Winchester recalls it, the week after the 2015 Chiefs tumbled to 1-5 with a 16-10 loss at Minnesota, players found in their lockers key chains with miniature levelers attached.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2025
On Thursday, the won, one of the weakest currencies in Asia this year, tumbled to levels against the U.S. dollar not seen since the global financial crisis a decade and a half ago.
—Jin Yu Young, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Near-term bitcoin pain Bitcoin tumbled to around the $95,000 level Monday from above $102,000 before the weekend as investors sold cryptocurrencies to raise cash amid the global equity rout.
—John Melloy, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025
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Stan Choe The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 8 Feb. 2025
As Winchester recalls it, the week after the 2015 Chiefs tumbled to 1-5 with a 16-10 loss at Minnesota, players found in their lockers key chains with miniature levelers attached.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2025
On Thursday, the won, one of the weakest currencies in Asia this year, tumbled to levels against the U.S. dollar not seen since the global financial crisis a decade and a half ago.
—Jin Yu Young, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Near-term bitcoin pain Bitcoin tumbled to around the $95,000 level Monday from above $102,000 before the weekend as investors sold cryptocurrencies to raise cash amid the global equity rout.
—John Melloy, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Tumble to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tumble%20to. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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