tumble
verb (used without object)
to fall helplessly down, end over end, as by losing one's footing, support, or equilibrium; plunge headlong.
has tumbled
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present perfectof tumble (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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But the stock has tumbled 16% since hitting an all-time high on May 14.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
While Meta shares have surged more than 11% this week, the KBW Nasdaq Bank index has tumbled almost 3%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Its share price has tumbled more than 99% from peaks in 2021 as it has struggled to attract enough buyers for its $300,000 electric vehicles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
Equity markets have surged this week and crude has tumbled on the back of the deal that was announced last weekend.
From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026
Some colleges, like Emory University in Atlanta, have climbed fast in the rankings over precisely the same period in which their percentage of low-income students has tumbled.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
