tumbling
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of tumbling
First recorded in 1375–1425, tumbling is from the late Middle English word tomblyng. See tumble, -ing 1
Example Sentences
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Shares were tumbling on Friday after the video streamer issued weak guidance for the current quarter.
From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026
It has been 9,113 days since they were relegated - by a 3-2 defeat at Aston Villa on 5 May 2001 - with the Sky Blues then tumbling to the brink.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
Shares rebounded 6% premarket, after tumbling nearly 70% Thursday.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
The merger effort had dismayed investors, who sent Netflix shares tumbling as much as 30%.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026
The first time I kept falling off the bars, mixing up my skills on the beam, and doing little hops on landing from my tumbling passes on the floor.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
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