tum·bling
ˈtəm-b(ə-)liŋ 
: the skill, practice, or sport of executing gymnastic feats (such as somersaults and handsprings) without the use of apparatus
: tipped or slanted out of the vertical
—used especially of a cattle brand
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Brian Cheung, NBC News, 20 Dec. 2024
The girls also attend cheer and tumbling classes, taking after Kelly, who was a cheerleader at the University of Georgia.
—Nasha Smith, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
John Marks, CNN, 7 Jan. 2023
The Senate majority leader represents the big-business wing of the Republican Party, and Wall Street, if the tumbling stock market is any indication, fears Trump’s protectionism will cause economic pain.
—Jeet Heer, The New Republic, 5 Apr. 2018
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Noun
That message from the central bank Wednesday sent the Dow tumbling, with the index notching its worst trading day since August.
—Brian Cheung, NBC News, 20 Dec. 2024
The girls also attend cheer and tumbling classes, taking after Kelly, who was a cheerleader at the University of Georgia.
—Nasha Smith, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
Adjective
In the last few weeks of 2022 alone, Giuliani generated one more tumbling wave of negative publicity.
—John Marks, CNN, 7 Jan. 2023
The Senate majority leader represents the big-business wing of the Republican Party, and Wall Street, if the tumbling stock market is any indication, fears Trump’s protectionism will cause economic pain.
—Jeet Heer, The New Republic, 5 Apr. 2018
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“Tumbling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tumbling. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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