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

Recent Examples on the Web

Rubrik, the data management software maker backed by Microsoft, rose 16% during its debut but has since tumbled to $28.65 Friday, below its $32 IPO price. —Byluisa Beltran, Fortune, 24 June 2024

Oil revenues that have tumbled to their lowest levels in years provide a handy fiscal incentive to get busy. —Jim Krane, Foreign Affairs, 19 Dec. 2014

The 30-year mortgage rate in the past few months has tumbled to around 7% from above 8%, which could end up making this one of those instances when the anticipation is better than the realization. —Medora Lee, The Courier-Journal, 12 June 2024

After five winning seasons, the 1975-76 Bulls tumbled to a 24-58 regular-season, a showing that put them out of playoff contention. —Harvey Araton, New York Times, 9 June 2024