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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
Sabienna Bowman, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
Curling Café and Bar Think of it as ice skating’s quirky cousin but without the actual ice (or risk of anyone taking an unexpected tumble).
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 3 Jan. 2025
Video footage of the rockslide shows the rocks tumbling down along with parts of mountain onto the road in a cloud of dust.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Eilish's recent tumble isn't the first time she's had a mishap onstage.
—Sabienna Bowman, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
Curling Café and Bar Think of it as ice skating’s quirky cousin but without the actual ice (or risk of anyone taking an unexpected tumble).
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Verb
As earthquakes ravage the landscape and send buildings tumbling, the film never lets up.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 3 Jan. 2025
Video footage of the rockslide shows the rocks tumbling down along with parts of mountain onto the road in a cloud of dust.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 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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Since this fall, Dan Rabilwongse, a Thai chef who’d worked at Tsubaki, has been operating the nearby, high-energy Budonoki (654 Virgil Ave.), whose neo-noir interiors are out of a Nicolas Winding Refn production.Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2025
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The cast as a whole often reunites at various fan festivals in places across the world from Wilmington, North Carolina — where the show was filmed — to Paris, where cast members including Hilarie Burton, James Lafferty and Austin Nichols traveled this fall for the Tree Hill Is Your Home convention.Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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Given Udoka’s obsession with creating as much defensive havoc as possible, this makes sense.Kelly Iko, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
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Now, as billionaire Trump advisor Elon Musk continues to play havoc with crypto markets, fears have emerged China could have beaten Donald Trump and the U.S. to creating a bitcoin reserve.Billy Bambrough, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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The Packers stumbled down the stretch, losing three of five, including two in a row.Jeff Howe, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Thomas watches as a naked virgin rides a horse, which is meant to stumble upon reaching the grave of a vampire.Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Dracula and Doctor Doom disrupt the moon’s orbit, plunging the city into eternal night and unleashing an army of vampiric creatures.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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The impact has been devastating: multi-million-dollar homes reduced to rubble, widespread power outages plunging neighborhoods into darkness, thousands of residents displaced, and even major theme parks forced to temporarily close their gates.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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Amyloid plaques accumulate between neurons, disrupting communication and leading to memory loss and cognitive decline, while tau tangles accumulate inside neurons, disrupting their normal function and leading to neuronal death.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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As the region grapples with the sheer number of homes and buildings destroyed, livelihoods disrupted and lives lost, its signature industry will face yet another setback in the loss of go-to filming spots, particularly in the Altadena area and Pacific Palisades.Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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That are easy to hold during runs, collapse totally flat for travel, and come with straws for sipping?Alexis Berger, SELF, 15 Jan. 2025
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Six months later, his rating had collapsed, to just 40 percent.David Frum, The Atlantic, 15 Jan. 2025
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The restaurant’s veggie penne pasta ($17) comes with a medley of vegetables with a roasted tomato-coconut sauce.Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
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Carrie Underwood is set to perform just before the ball drops, ringing in the new year with a medley of her greatest hits.Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Tumble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tumble. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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