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.
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The country’s central bank has hiked interest rates to over 20 percent in an effort to slow inflation as the ruble has tumbled to its weakest level in years.
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Alina Polyakova, Foreign Affairs, 31 Dec. 2024
Texas State tumbles to No. 91 after losing to Georgia State.
—Chris Vannini, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
Marcus shoves Pete into the railing of a stairwell, accidentally sending him tumbling to his death.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2024
Adams’s approval rating had tumbled to second-term George W. Bush levels.
—Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2024
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Alina Polyakova, Foreign Affairs, 31 Dec. 2024
Texas State tumbles to No. 91 after losing to Georgia State.
—Chris Vannini, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
Marcus shoves Pete into the railing of a stairwell, accidentally sending him tumbling to his death.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2024
Adams’s approval rating had tumbled to second-term George W. Bush levels.
—Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2024
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“Tumble to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tumble%20to. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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