tumble
verb (used without object)
to fall helplessly down, end over end, as by losing one's footing, support, or equilibrium; plunge headlong.
tumbled
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past participleof tumble.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof tumble.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
tumbleverb (used without object)to fall helplessly down, end over end, as by losing one's footing, support, or equilibrium; plunge headlong.
Example Sentences
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The SOX had tumbled 46.5% during the bear market.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026
Shares tumbled 11% to $54.99 in late trading after the company’s overall sales and earnings missed Wall Street’s expectations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026
Bitcoin plunged nearly five percent after the news of the hack, while Ethereum dropped nearly six percent and BNB, native to Binance, tumbled nearly 10 percent.
From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026
This past week, when Microsoft and Google forecast less AI spending than Wall Street analysts had projected, shares in several neocloud firms tumbled.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
Owen winced as shotgun shells and a hatchet and his mobile phone tumbled out onto the snow.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
