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as in jumble
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things
cleaned a crazy tumble of buttons, hair bands, loose change, and old candy wrappers out from the couch cushions
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as in havoc
a state in which everything is out of order
her office is a tumble of books and papers, but somehow she can find everything
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as in to fall
to go down from an upright position suddenly and involuntarily
the infant stood for a moment and then tumbled on the carpet
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as in to plunge
to go to a lower level especially abruptly
stock prices tumbled after the earnings report was released
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as in to disrupt
to undo the proper order or arrangement of
tumbled all the clothes in her closet as she furiously searched for her favorite pair of jeans
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as in to collapse
to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure
all we need is one strong wind, and that old barn is going to tumble
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Recent Examples of tumble
Mark Long, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025
TikTok Users React Cracking up over the cat's unfortunate tumble, people flooded the comments section and as of Monday, the TikTok video reached over 9.3 million views and 1.8 million likes.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025
CBS News, 25 Feb. 2025
No injuries were reported but the tumbling concrete set off a chain reaction that snarled traffic in the city ahead of Friday’s rush hour.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 21 Feb. 2025
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Noun
There was a scary one in 2020, with Ryan Newman’s terrifying tumble that nearly killed him on the final lap of the race.
—Mark Long, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025
TikTok Users React Cracking up over the cat's unfortunate tumble, people flooded the comments section and as of Monday, the TikTok video reached over 9.3 million views and 1.8 million likes.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025
Verb
Growing pessimism Consumers' view of current conditions tumbled 3.4 points to a reading of 136.5 this month and views on current labor market conditions fell again.
—CBS News, 25 Feb. 2025
No injuries were reported but the tumbling concrete set off a chain reaction that snarled traffic in the city ahead of Friday’s rush hour.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tumble
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Minimize noise and clutter Dr. Small says environmental triggers like loud sounds and jumbles of papers and clothing can increase sundowning symptoms.—
Cathy Habas,
SELF,
17 Jan. 2025
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Owners’ names now read like jumbles of computer code, retirement homes or rock bands: Silver Sage, Dream Homes, Blue Apple, P Fin VII, Wref II, 3xs2, Vivid, Straight Red Lines, TKJK, Jags Proper.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2024
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Mysterious drones Last fall, the biggest story was lots of unidentified drones flying the skies of New Jersey.—
Harry Enten,
CNN,
28 Feb. 2025
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State lawmakers passed a bill reviving the office in 2022, but the post had remained vacant until last fall when Ward was named interim leader.—
James Watson,
Hartford Courant,
28 Feb. 2025
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Protecting The Future Of 5G And AI The U.S. government has reported that Chinese nation-state threat actor groups have been causing havoc to U.S. critical infrastructure, including telecommunications services.—
Anand Oswal,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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For over a year, bird flu has caused havoc in the farming industry, leading to millions of dead birds and thousands of sick cows – and causing egg prices to run up.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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However, the Indian stock market has stumbled recently, with the BSE 500 shedding 19% from its recent peak last September—this after climbing 14.8% in 2024 and 25.1% in 2023.—
Garth Friesen,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Those concerns came to a head during Biden's debate against now-President Donald Trump in June, when Biden sounded hoarse and appeared to stumble through several answers.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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For the premiere of the Netflix comedy series on Feb. 13, Eram styled Hudson in a shimmering gold Roberto Cavalli couture gown with a flowing train and plunging neckline.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
27 Feb. 2025
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In fact, Russia appears to be pushing Iran toward diplomacy for fear of losing a key partner to a potential wider war that would plunge the region into even deeper chaos and further hamper Russian interests.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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The occurrence of any of these events disrupts the global supply chain and can deeply impact profitability.—
Steve Banker,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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The pair meet after the guy picks up a prescription for an extremely gnarly black eye, setting off a whirlwind romance that’s inevitably disrupted by — what else? — a grumpy parent.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
21 Feb. 2025
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The roof and walls of the institute have collapsed.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
20 Feb. 2025
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The core collapses as the outer layers of the stars are shed.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
20 Feb. 2025
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And the best way of doing that is through a medley, give me a short story quickly with all those songs.—
Steve Baltin,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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Lil Wayne Gets Support from The Roots for Career-Spanning Medley After Super Bowl Disappointment 8 hr 20 min ago Lil Wayne pulled together a medley of some of his biggest hits during his SNL50: The Anniversary Special performance with The Roots.—
Lindsay Kimble,
People.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Tumble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tumble. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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