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)
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Here’s what to know about Booker’s marathon protest.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
2 Apr. 2025 -
Visually they are individuated, but we are given to know almost nothing about them, and certainly not their inner life.—
Barry Schwabsky,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2025
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At least conceptually, the Giants understand that the leap from 3-14 to Super Bowl contender cannot be made in a year.—
Howard Megdal,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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It was not understood that the artist, through rigorous pictorial research, was aiming to chart the history of the image of female genitalia in the history of art from the classical period onward.—
Paola Ugolini,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2025
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One such problem is a too-common vocal style that is expressed in guttural growls, making lyrics difficult to decipher — at least for me.—
Mikal Gilmore,
Rolling Stone,
30 Mar. 2025
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Mathematicians are deciphered, disfigured, discounted, and dissolved.—
Richard Lederer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2025
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This was two days after the Trump administration touted how low gas prices were throughout the country, specifically recognizing it as a four-year-low cost for March gas prices.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2025
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The prizes recognize people working in prisons, probation and youth justice and Princess Anne has been the organization's patron since its inception in 1985.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Comments James Cameron has unveiled the first official footage from Avatar: Fire and Ash, though the general public may have to wait a little longer to see it.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Organizations must move beyond seeing procurement as merely a cost center.—
Shaz Khan,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Imagine leveraging this technology to bridge cultural divides, comprehend opposing political viewpoints, or gain insight into different socio-economic backgrounds.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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We’re all interconnected in economic webs too tangled to fully comprehend, let alone sanitize.—
Kwame Anthony Appiah,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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To truly appreciate Toronto's culinary heritage, Kish recommends diving into the city's food history—including surprising discoveries like the Canadian origins of sushi pizza and Hawaiian pizza.—
Kimberly Lyn,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Apr. 2025
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Thai isn’t a particularly easy language to learn but an effort to grasp the basics will always be appreciated by the locals.—
Kathleen Peddicord,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, each of these three skills can be grasped in less than one year and will cost you a fraction of the cost of a degree--between $400 to $1,000 on average--to learn them.—
Rachel Wells,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Jack Blues is sweetly grasping his 31-year-old dad’s face in the frames — which appear to have been taken after bathtime — while lying on a white towel on a tiled floor.—
Clare Fisher,
People.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Tumble (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tumble%20%28to%29. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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