tumbling
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of tumbling
First recorded in 1375–1425, tumbling is from the late Middle English word tomblyng. See tumble, -ing 1
Example Sentences
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Tumbling weeds are not uncommon, but no other species have been so large or as devoid of natural predators as S. tragus.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025
Tumbling motion usually starts when an asteroid spins slowly.
From Science Daily • Oct. 8, 2025
Tumbling into the BBC's Maida Vale studios, the band are boisterous and charming, the sort of people to greet a perfect stranger like a long-lost cousin.
From BBC • Jan. 8, 2025
Tumbling inflation and sturdy hiring have raised hopes the Fed just might pull off a so-called soft landing — slowing the economy just enough to tame inflation without tipping the United States into recession.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 25, 2023
Tumbling mats had been spread out to cover part of the floor and I collapsed onto one of them.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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