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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Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2024
However, Biles’s third tumbling passes (which are usually her easier passes) are sometimes the same difficulty as most women’s first passes.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 30 July 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
The heat and tumbling action inside the dryer activate the ingredients in the sheet, spreading them evenly throughout the load.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2024
However, Biles’s third tumbling passes (which are usually her easier passes) are sometimes the same difficulty as most women’s first passes.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 30 July 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 30 Dec. 2024.
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