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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Messi tumbled to the ground, losing one of his cleats in the process.
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Tim Reynolds, Sun Sentinel, 22 May 2025
Tesla’s sales in China tumbled to just 3,070 vehicles last week, the worst performance since the start of Q2, driven by low volumes of the new Model Y.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 13 May 2025
Varsho tumbled to the ground, recovered and made a ridiculous behind-the-back catch.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
The board’s expectations index, which measures how respondents look at the next six months, tumbled to 54.4, a decline of 12.5 points and the lowest reading since October 2011.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 29 Apr. 2025
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Tim Reynolds, Sun Sentinel, 22 May 2025
Tesla’s sales in China tumbled to just 3,070 vehicles last week, the worst performance since the start of Q2, driven by low volumes of the new Model Y.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 13 May 2025
Varsho tumbled to the ground, recovered and made a ridiculous behind-the-back catch.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
The board’s expectations index, which measures how respondents look at the next six months, tumbled to 54.4, a decline of 12.5 points and the lowest reading since October 2011.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Tumble to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tumble%20to. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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