tumbling (to)

verb

Definition of tumbling (to)next
present participle of tumble (to)
as in knowing
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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  1. recognizing
  2. seeing
  3. appreciating
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  • California is uniquely positioned to address this problem, because the federal Clean Air Act — recognizing California's acute pollution problems and history of regulating emissions — allows the state to set its own, stricter standards.
    Camila Domonoske, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
  • What’s needed is a shift in perspective about the approachability of suits, recognizing more opportunities to wear them than a few times a year.
    Brett F. Braley-Palko, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of recognizing
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  • American Baptist missionaries in the 1800s converted Indians and Burmese to the faith, and churches in the Milwaukee area are seeing the effects of those conversions today, especially among Burmese refugees.
    Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Despite seeing their four-game win streak broken, quarterback Baker Mayfield and coach Todd Bowles agree the Bucs will be ready to finish the season strong.
    Rick Stroud, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of seeing
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  • While not apt for swimming, this more dramatic side of the island is worth appreciating, especially from scenic viewpoints in Gorda Peak National Park and the hiking trails that crisscross the island's most easterly points.
    Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2024
  • The audiences in India have also been changing and appreciating different work.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of appreciating
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“Tumbling (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tumbling%20%28to%29. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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