How to Use tumble to in a Sentence

tumble to

verb
  • The stock tumbled to the lowest in almost six years.
    — Mariana Durao, Bloomberg, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Thomas tried to keep up with them again but gave up, his dashcam tumbling to the ground in the process.
    — Megan De Mar, CBS News, 26 June 2026
  • Murray tumbled to the floor in pain, grabbing his left ankle.
    — ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Murray tumbled to the floor in pain, grabbing his left ankle.
    — CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
  • The other 80% tumbled to new lows, the data shows.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
  • The man briefly tumbles to the ground after attempting to punch York.
    — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
  • DeRozan body-checked Larsson on the first foul, sending him tumbling to the floor.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Her fingers search for a better hold and jostle a few pebbles that tumble to the ground below.
    — Outside, 10 Mar. 2026
  • But his face appeared to slam against Greene’s head, sending both players tumbling to the grass.
    — Dave Campbell, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
  • But his face appeared to slam against Greene's head, sending both players tumbling to the grass.
    — CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Derulo reeled backward after his foot gave way on the step below, sending him tumbling to the ground.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 9 June 2026
  • GrabAGun has tumbled to around three dollars a share from more than thirteen.
    — David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2026
  • While Naim and the others watch on in horror, the boys gasp for air and tumble to the floor, writhing as foam bubbles out of their mouths.
    — Natalia Winkelman, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2026
  • The ball went top left shelf for the equalizer as Kössler tumbled to the turf, then immediately got up and raised her hands.
    — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Later in the period, forward Jack Hughes tumbled to the ice untouched.
    — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Wembanyama tumbled to the court and remained down for a minute while George patted him on the backside apologetically.
    — ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Wembanyama tumbled to the court and remained down for a minute while George patted him on the backside apologetically.
    — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Sigma’s stock, after rising to more than eight dollars on the news of the deal with World Liberty, has now tumbled to about two dollars a share.
    — David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Gas prices had surged past $4 per gallon, stock markets had tumbled to multi-year lows, and millions of Americans were preparing to take to the streets in protest.
    — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Southern California sales have tumbled to a pace that’s uglier than the Great Recession’s crash.
    — Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Liu stands in third place after Tuesday’s short program, while Levito is in eighth and Glenn tumbled to 13th with the free skate still to come.
    — Patrice Hutton, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Ja'Quan McMillian wrested the ball from Bills receiver Brandin Cooks as the two tumbled to the ground in overtime.
    — Mike Sando, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2026
  • Turbulence becomes incredibly dangerous at extreme speeds, as unstable airflow can easily send the bird tumbling to its death.
    — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
  • After Martin rallied in the final steps to eclipse his foe’s huge lead, Kamau tumbled to the ground at the finish; he was taken from the course on a stretcher but later walked away from the area.
    — Michelle Edgar, Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Similarly, Brent crude futures tumbled to about $95 from $109 on Tuesday.
    — Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Daytime temperatures are expected to reach only 13 degrees before tumbling to around zero degrees overnight.
    — Kansas City Star, 21 Jan. 2026
  • The most-popular digital token tumbled to around $63,000 in a selloff that cut its value by nearly half since October.
    — Rita Nazareth, Bloomberg, 4 Feb. 2026
  • With a loss of 40 submissions, supporting actor in a limited series or movie tumbled to 84 from 124, the largest decline of any acting race.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 11 June 2026
  • Submissions for variety special (pre-recorded) tumbled to 66 from 89, a 23-title plunge that accounts for roughly half the year’s overall drop.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 12 June 2026
  • Submissions for variety special (pre-recorded) tumbled to 66 from 89, a 23-title plunge that accounts for roughly half the year’s overall drop.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 11 June 2026

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