tumble
verb (used without object)
to fall helplessly down, end over end, as by losing one's footing, support, or equilibrium; plunge headlong.
is tumbling
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present progressiveof tumble (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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And bonds can provide a steady yield that, barring a default by the issuer, can keep paying even if the same company’s stock is tumbling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 1, 2025
Independent cinema has captured a niche population that has helped it prevail in a time when box office revenue is tumbling down.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2025
It says the number of new purpose-built rooms being created is tumbling, despite student numbers growing.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2023
That concern has even led some scientists to consider whether the country’s heartland is tumbling into a new Dust Bowl.
From Scientific American ● May 10, 2023
He has opted for the taco boat, piled so high the cheese is tumbling into his applesauce, which, I have to say, looks a lot more appetizing than my meal.
From "Watch Us Rise" by Renée Watson and Ellen Hagan
