tumble to
phrasal verb
tumbled to; tumbling to; tumbles to
British, informal
: to understand or become aware of (something)
They didn't tumble to the seriousness of the problem.
Examples of tumble to in a Sentence
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But the plane stalled and tumbled to the ground, the report states.
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Will Greenlee, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024
The night Serna died, the video shows jail staff watching her fall, striking her head and tumbling to the floor.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Apr. 2024
With two potential runs on the bases, Conforto launched feebly off his feet and tumbled to the outfield grass as the ball skirted behind him.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2024
The troopers tumbled to the ground and the car sped away before coming to a stop a quarter of a mile away.
—Ernesto Londoño, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2024
Tesla reported earlier this month that its deliveries tumbled to 387,000 in the first quarter, a 20 percent falloff from the previous quarter and an 8 percent drop year over year.
—Trisha Thadani, Washington Post, 15 Apr. 2024
Doncic tumbled to the floor with much of his body weight coming down on Monk’s right leg.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 30 Mar. 2024
As Benison fell backwards, Maria Tran tried to break his fall, causing both to tumble to the bottom of the staircase.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2024
The video shows her flailing so hard, her legs thrashing in the air, that the man tumbled to the ground.
—Ronen Bergman, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2024
Will Greenlee, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024
The night Serna died, the video shows jail staff watching her fall, striking her head and tumbling to the floor.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Apr. 2024
With two potential runs on the bases, Conforto launched feebly off his feet and tumbled to the outfield grass as the ball skirted behind him.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2024
The troopers tumbled to the ground and the car sped away before coming to a stop a quarter of a mile away.
—Ernesto Londoño, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2024
Tesla reported earlier this month that its deliveries tumbled to 387,000 in the first quarter, a 20 percent falloff from the previous quarter and an 8 percent drop year over year.
—Trisha Thadani, Washington Post, 15 Apr. 2024
Doncic tumbled to the floor with much of his body weight coming down on Monk’s right leg.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 30 Mar. 2024
As Benison fell backwards, Maria Tran tried to break his fall, causing both to tumble to the bottom of the staircase.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2024
The video shows her flailing so hard, her legs thrashing in the air, that the man tumbled to the ground.
—Ronen Bergman, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2024
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“Tumble to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tumble%20to. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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