tumble
verb (used without object)
to fall helplessly down, end over end, as by losing one's footing, support, or equilibrium; plunge headlong.
have tumbled
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present perfectof tumble.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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Its shares have tumbled by more than 30% from the highs reached shortly after it began trading but are still higher than their $135 offer price.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
The spike in cases comes as vaccination rates have tumbled nationwide in recent years — in some areas falling well below the herd immunity threshold experts say is necessary to keep it from spreading.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
Meanwhile, energy stocks have tumbled 13% since April.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
Since Feb. 27, the day before the Iran war started, gold prices have tumbled about 18%.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 8, 2026
He heard a splash and a curse as Hold-Your-Nose Billy must have tumbled over Cutwater and the rat-catcher.
From "The Whipping Boy" by Sid Fleischman
