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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What to Know Tesla's shares have plummeted 45 percent in 2025 and on Monday tumbled to their lowest since late October, reflecting newfound pessimism as sales crater around the globe.
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Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats (SPD) tumbled to their worst result since World War II, with 16.5% of the vote share, according to the ZDF exit poll.
—Sarah Marsh and Matthias Williams, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2025
Part of that promise came true last year: As the yen tumbled to a 37-year low against the dollar, big brands like Toyota Motor reported the highest profits in Japanese history.
—River Akira Davis, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
Kurian then grabs Brito by the scruff of the neck and throws him against a wall, and the two men go tumbling to the ground, the footage shows.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2025
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Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats (SPD) tumbled to their worst result since World War II, with 16.5% of the vote share, according to the ZDF exit poll.
—Sarah Marsh and Matthias Williams, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2025
Part of that promise came true last year: As the yen tumbled to a 37-year low against the dollar, big brands like Toyota Motor reported the highest profits in Japanese history.
—River Akira Davis, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
Kurian then grabs Brito by the scruff of the neck and throws him against a wall, and the two men go tumbling to the ground, the footage shows.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Tumble to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tumble%20to. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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