How to Use tumble in a Sentence

tumble

1 of 2 verb
  • He tripped and tumbled to the ground.
  • She slipped and tumbled down the hill.
  • Water tumbled over the rocks.
  • The satellite was tumbling out of control.
  • The statue came tumbling down during the riots.
  • He tumbled into bed and fell asleep.
  • Everyone came tumbling out of the bar at closing time.
  • Dark beans tumble through grinders.
    — Nick El Hajj, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Or tumble onto the ground from a high-wire?
    — Matias Ocner, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Set your dryer to tumble-dry on low.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2026
  • And that’s what sent me sort of tumbling down the rabbit hole.
    — Torie Bosch, STAT, 16 May 2026
  • Debra moved on, but the voice kept tumbling through her brain.
    — Jason Mast, STAT, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Fill it about 2/3 full so that clothes can tumble freely.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2025
  • But when demand sinks, prices tend to tumble along with it.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 25 June 2026
  • The stock has tumbled more than 40% over the past three months.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Wendy’s – The fast-food chain tumbled 6%.
    — Darla Mercado, Cfp®,davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 11 May 2026
  • The move sent stock markets tumbling.
    — Inu Manak, Time, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Shares of Chewy have tumbled 37% this year.
    — Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 25 May 2026
  • Shares of Wingstop have tumbled 40% in the past three months.
    — Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Let your clothes air dry instead of tumbling in the dryer.
    — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 2 June 2026
  • The zoo has also shared videos of him tumbling and playing.
    — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
  • That said, anyone can slip and tumble when sidewalks get icy.
    — Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 28 Jan. 2026
  • The towels need space for airflow and to tumble.
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 14 Jan. 2026
  • The towels need space for airflow and to tumble.
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 11 May 2026
  • Amazon stock has tumbled about 12% so far this month.
    — Sarah Min, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
  • His curly black locks tumble down onto his shoulders like an avalanche.
    — Jack Lang, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Oil prices have soared and stocks are tumbling as fears of prolonged war hit markets.
    — Marissa Martinez, NBC news, 4 Mar. 2026
  • The voice-over children tumble in, wanting to play hide-and-seek.
    — Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2023
  • The bodies are tumbling offstage, but the ball hasn’t moved.
    — Jack Lang, New York Times, 28 May 2026
  • Hims & Hers’ stock tumbled 24%.
    — Scott Schnipper, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026

tumble

2 of 2 noun
  • Plates slide, glassware jumps, and books tumble.
    — Mitchell Owens, Architectural Digest, 10 June 2026
  • From the moment your child takes their first steps, they're bound to take some tumbles.
    — Stacey Colino, Parents, 20 Sep. 2023
  • Empathy is learned in part through rough-and-tumble play in preschool.
    — Matt Villano, CNN, 19 Aug. 2022
  • The tumbles and trust falls might start to scare you, but this is hardly these clowns’ first rodeo.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 June 2026
  • The rough-and-tumble of a commercial kitchen wasn’t the thing.
    — Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2022
  • Bitcoin took one of its biggest tumbles yet.
    — Rita Nazareth, Bloomberg, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Bitcoin took one of its biggest tumbles yet.
    — Rita Nazareth, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
  • But don’t expect stocks to tumble anytime soon.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Just don’t forget to air dry it rather than throwing it in the tumble dryer.
    — Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2023
  • The brutal tumble down the ice, those skis with knife-sharp edges twirling as the snow cloud engulfs her.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2026
  • But this year’s tumble from the highs of summer is steeper than usual.
    — Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 2 Aug. 2022
  • It can even be tossed in the washing machine and tumble dried on low for easy cleaning.
    — Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 1 Sep. 2022
  • The nun takes a big tumble and remains on the pavement, as the man starts walking away.
    — Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 1 May 2026
  • Bitcoin’s tumble comes on the heels of a steep sell-off in crypto markets just weeks ago.
    — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 1 Dec. 2025
  • When using a tumble dryer, do not overstuff the load.
    — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2026
  • Let the schmuck tumble downstairs with a happy clash of cymbals.
    — Christian Wiman, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
  • In one scene, when a young girl takes a fatal tumble from a hayloft, the sound cuts out entirely.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2025
  • The stock market took a tumble earlier this week.
    — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 25 June 2026
  • While some models can be tumble-dried, many require air-drying.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Bitcoin jumped after a 50% tumble from its peak.
    — Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Again, avoid any high heat or aggressive tumble drying.
    — Nathan Allen, Travel + Leisure, 14 Nov. 2025
  • Keep all of the mesh and padding intact by avoiding a heated tumble.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2023
  • When sales of briefs and boxers start to tumble, a recession is likely in the cards.
    — Dallas News, 9 Oct. 2022
  • And the tumble has called attention to the risks that the company faces.
    — New York Times, 20 May 2022
  • The trick is sticking to fabrics that handle the rough-and-tumble of travel.
    — Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
  • Some powered ahead, others took a slower pace and a few tumbles happened along the way.
    — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Below the bollards, the land dips sharply into a tumble of foliage that has cropped up on the slope.
    — Melina Walling, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2022
  • But then … Ossai pushed Mahomes to the ground and both went down in a wild tumble.
    — Dan Shaughnessy, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Jan. 2023
  • That 3% drop was the biggest tumble among the 50 metros.
    — Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Don’t use fabric softener or bleach, which will damage the fibers, and tumble-dry on low.
    — Laura Daily, Washington Post, 7 June 2022

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