tum·bling
ˈtəm-b(ə-)liŋ 
: the skill, practice, or sport of executing gymnastic feats (such as somersaults and handsprings) without the use of apparatus
: tipped or slanted out of the vertical
—used especially of a cattle brand
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Dana O'Neil, The Athletic, 5 Aug. 2024
Andrade stepped out of bounds on her first tumbling pass but otherwise hit her floor routine, which is among the best in the world and has earned her a spot in the floor exercise final in a few days.
—Maggie Astor, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2024
John Marks, CNN, 7 Jan. 2023
The Senate majority leader represents the big-business wing of the Republican Party, and Wall Street, if the tumbling stock market is any indication, fears Trump’s protectionism will cause economic pain.
—Jeet Heer, The New Republic, 5 Apr. 2018
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Noun
Biles had landed awkwardly in warmups on the floor, performing her Biles II tumbling pass.
—Dana O'Neil, The Athletic, 5 Aug. 2024
Andrade stepped out of bounds on her first tumbling pass but otherwise hit her floor routine, which is among the best in the world and has earned her a spot in the floor exercise final in a few days.
—Maggie Astor, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2024
Adjective
In the last few weeks of 2022 alone, Giuliani generated one more tumbling wave of negative publicity.
—John Marks, CNN, 7 Jan. 2023
The Senate majority leader represents the big-business wing of the Republican Party, and Wall Street, if the tumbling stock market is any indication, fears Trump’s protectionism will cause economic pain.
—Jeet Heer, The New Republic, 5 Apr. 2018
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“Tumbling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tumbling. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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