- 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
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The Palladium performance was to a full house, with crowd surfers tumbling frequently into the photo pit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
A superb recovery after Ferrari's decision to start on slick tyres sent him tumbling from the front row to 18th.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
The meltdown spilled over into the stock market, with the benchmark Borsa Istanbul 100 tumbling 5.5% on Wednesday and triggering a circuit breaker.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Legend launched a search for a new CEO after Ying Huang resigned as chief executive on July 24—an abrupt move that sent shares tumbling more than 10% that day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
I’d always loved the excitement and drama of tumbling on floor.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
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