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 recent financial results and guidance have disappointed investors, and CoreWeave’s share price has tumbled about 58% from its all-time high in June 2025.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 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
Since the start of the war in Iran, gold has tumbled 15%.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 19, 2026
The rupee has shed 6.1% against the dollar so far this year, the rupiah has tumbled 9% and the won has lost 6.7%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 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
