tumble (to)

verb

Definition of tumble (to)next
as in to know
to have a clear idea of I finally tumbled to the fact that I had been duped into getting involved in a phony investment scheme

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tumble (to)
  1. know
  2. understand
  3. decipher
  4. recognize
  5. see
  6. comprehend
  7. appreciate
  8. grasp
Verb
  • Don't ever be afraid to ask questions, because there's almost always somebody there who will know what the heck is going on.
    Anika Reed, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
  • The energy company, once known for being founded by legendary oilman Armand Hammer, is Berkshire’s sixth-biggest equity holding.
    Yun Li, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of know
Verb
  • The Dial offers readers a glimpse into the world beyond their borders, a monthly syllabus for understanding tumultuous times that challenges assumptions and presents new writing that delights.
    The Dial, The Dial, 19 Dec. 2024
  • That’s always interesting, because then you’re confronted with your own insecurities and your own inability to understand something, so you then get excited by that.
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of understand
Verb
  • The group can’t decipher any helpful clues from that cryptic text, but all have thoughts on the importance of the upcoming contest.
    EW.com, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
  • To decipher her code, translate the picture (or pictures) on each card into two words, then anagram the letters to spell out one of the dishes depicted on the right.
    Suerynn Lee, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of decipher
Verb
  • There is an obvious tension between celebrating the city’s birthday and recognizing the painful and violent genocide that paved way for the city’s formation.
    Joe Baker, New York Daily News, 28 Dec. 2024
  • As a result, men are the default for everything from calculating drug doses to recognizing heart attack symptoms to designing and testing car safety features.
    Eva Epker, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Definition of recognize
Verb
  • The Sea Kings’ final game, a 55-19 win over Twelve Bridges of Lincoln at Saddleback College in the state bowl game, saw quarterback Ryan Rakowski pass for a state record-tying six touchdowns.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Decide below, then see what readers across the globe think.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of see
Verb
  • This transparency aids employees in comprehending the benefits of the new system and proactively addresses any potential concerns by mitigating uncertainty and resistance.
    Cory McNeley, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Some of the most striking counterexamples involve individuals unable to produce or comprehend language.
    Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of comprehend
Verb
  • His engagements with historical authors are also best appreciated in literary terms.
    Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
  • The things that the Lakers and LeBron James are going to like best about Dorian Finney-Smith are the things that have kept Finney-Smith from appreciating his battles against the NBA’s all-time leading scorer.
    Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of appreciate
Verb
  • And while the boxing is kinetically directed, Morrison grasps that the movie’s fiercest stands are taken outside the ring, when Claressa — faced with tough choices about her future — asserts herself to the people who need to hear it.
    Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
  • With its distinctive brown body, white head and yellow beak, the bald eagle grasps an olive branch and arrows in its talons on the seal, which is used on official documents, military uniform buttons and every U.S. passport.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of grasp
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