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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A car tumbled 75 feet from Pacific Coast Highway onto a rocky shoreline near Mugu Rock early Sunday — just days after a vehicle plunged off the road in the same area, according to authorities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
The retailer’s stock tumbled as much as 10% in early trading in Hong Kong.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
The stock tumbled 14% after an Advent-linked firm and payment processor Stripe abandoned attempts to acquire the company, according to a Bloomberg report.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Shares in Marvell Technology tumbled on Friday as investors mulled its deal with Alphabet’s Google, hoping it would have delivered more growth sooner.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026
She and Churro tumbled into a puddle of water about three inches deep on the roof, but there was solid ground beneath them for the first time in forever.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
