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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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
Alphabet shares tumbled Thursday, while those of Amazon and Intel looked set to join the bludgeoning Friday following their earnings reports.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026
Rivian shares, which had tumbled more than 40% this year, rose more than 6% Friday to close at $12.16.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
It had white shell beaches, pale gold sand, and tumbled black rocks where the spray threw rainbows into the sky.
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
