tumbling
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of tumbling
First recorded in 1375–1425, tumbling is from the late Middle English word tomblyng. See tumble, -ing 1
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With many highflying technology stocks tumbling, you might be wondering what’s in store for the stock market heading into Tuesday’s midterm elections, especially given uncertainty about inflation and interest rates.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026
Bitcoin and Ethereum clawed back some ground after tumbling over 3% each in the wake of news that Binance suspended transactions to investigate a major security breach.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Despite traveling so quickly, the snakes were able to follow a narrow racetrack measuring just 20 centimeters across, demonstrating that their rolling movements are not simply uncontrolled tumbling.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026
Telecom stocks are tumbling on news that SpaceX is aiming to secure 80,000 cell sites across the US, raising the specter of fierce competition between the industry’s big three and Starlink Mobile.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
Dicey had watched him learn to turn around in a circle, patiently practicing, tumbling over his own feet, falling in a heap, sitting down in surprise.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
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