tumble (to)

verb

Definition of tumble (to)next
as in to know
to have a clear idea of I finally tumbled to the fact that I had been duped into getting involved in a phony investment scheme

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tumble (to)
  1. know
  2. understand
  3. decipher
  4. recognize
  5. see
  6. comprehend
  7. appreciate
  8. grasp
Verb
  • Hoping that Brendan would find it in his heart to spare her husband’s life, and knowing that the IRA was bound to discover his double-identity sooner rather than later, Kathleen confesses to Brendan.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Gaetz, a Trump loyalist known for being a rabble-rouser in Congress, has a law degree and briefly practiced law in Florida before entering politics, but has never worked as a prosecutor.
    Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of know
Verb
  • If not, it’s understood that the host will treat the group.
    Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • The opportunity to understand what went wrong vanished when Onyxx was cremated.
    Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2024
Definition of understand
Verb
  • Unlike cuneiform, only about half of proto cuneiform symbols have been deciphered so far.
    Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Groups are trying to decipher what the ruling means for other proposals to connect power-hungry data centers with America's single largest source of zero-emissions 24/7 electricity.
    Alan Neuhauser, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of decipher
Verb
  • In a post-debate interview, Levy, the Texas AFL-CIO president, said that by agreeing to the three-way faceoff, the candidates recognized labor’s importance to the Texas Democratic constituency.
    Hogan Gore, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
  • By 2011, the service had recognized more than one billion songs, and by the following year, that number had increased to five billion, with the 15 billion milestone following in 2014.
    Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of recognize
Verb
  • There were moments of vulnerability never seen from him before.
    Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Instead Trump swept the swing states, won the popular vote and saw Republicans secure control of both houses of Congress.
    Steven Greenhut, Orange County Register, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of see
Verb
  • Expert witnesses are critical in helping judges and juries comprehend complicated technical or scientific information.
    Lars Daniel, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
  • For beginners, visual languages are much easier to initially comprehend.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of comprehend
Verb
  • Snowbasin skiers appreciate the easy access to Ogden (20 miles away), the fast lift network, the 325 average annual inches of snowfall, and the quality hospitality.
    Sam Pfeifle, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
  • But Tesla and Trump Media shares aren’t the only ones expected to appreciate following Trump’s victory.
    Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of appreciate
Verb
  • Unlike the clawed animals that also climb, primates rely on opposable toes and thumbs to grasp with whole feet and hands.
    Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Ty still doesn’t fully grasp what happened to him, and why.
    Aliyya Swaby, ProPublica, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of grasp
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“Tumble (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tumble%20%28to%29. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.

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