tumble
verb (used without object)
to fall helplessly down, end over end, as by losing one's footing, support, or equilibrium; plunge headlong.
have been tumbling
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present perfect progressiveof tumble.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Stocks have hit a fresh low for the year, while the inflation concerns caused by spiking energy prices means supposed havens like Treasurys have been tumbling too, sending yields sharply higher.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 20, 2026
Treasury yields have been tumbling since late October on such hopes, and they fell again following the U.K. inflation report.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 20, 2023
Traffic deaths have been tumbling across the rich world, with Japan and Norway among the countries recently reaching postwar lows.
From Slate ● Jul. 17, 2023
Oil prices have been tumbling on fears of an economic downturn.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 13, 2022
“It must be soiled; the children have been tumbling it about.”
From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin
