- present participle of tumble.
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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The ZEW index had risen consistently through the summer after tumbling following the first U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
AI jitters sent CoreWeave stock tumbling 15% yesterday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
The Palladium performance was to a full house, with crowd surfers tumbling frequently into the photo pit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
But a scandal erupted last week when several companies admitted they were unable to satisfy investor redemption demands, sending Istanbul's main stock exchange tumbling.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
Alicia yelled, winging Miel at Daniel and Zeke, who were tumbling through the air.
From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness
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