- present participle of tumble.
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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But even when Kiki botches a delivery by dropping a toy mid-air, sending it tumbling into a nearby forest, a bit of reciprocal effort solves the problem.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026
Google last week also reported its lowest ever amount of leftover cash, which sent its own stock tumbling.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
It’s the pause that refreshes: A halt in strikes by the U.S. and Iran has sent oil prices tumbling and stock futures rising overnight.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
With chip stocks now tumbling into a bear market, two big Wall Street were divided over whether a big buy-the-dip moment for investors had arrived.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
A shuffling and scuffling came from deep in the garbage mound; then Nine and Little Two came tumbling out, one after the other.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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