How to Use tumble to in a Sentence

tumble to

phrasal verb
Definition of tumble tonext
  • But the plane stalled and tumbled to the ground, the report states.
    — Will Greenlee, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024
  • As Lopez tumbled to the ground, his hand left the backpack.
    — Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2024
  • In mid-June, the Dodgers went 5-11, were swept by the Giants and tumbled to third place.
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2023
  • The video shows her flailing so hard, her legs thrashing in the air, that the man tumbled to the ground.
    — Ronen Bergman, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2024
  • Finally, the two tumbled to the ground near the Cincinnati 20.
    — Ashley Bastock, cleveland, 14 Sep. 2023
  • The troopers tumbled to the ground and the car sped away before coming to a stop a quarter of a mile away.
    — Ernesto Londoño, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2024
  • He's got a two-plane slider and a changeup that has some tumble to it.
    — Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 11 July 2023
  • Tuesday night trends even colder as lows tumble to the low to mid-20s.
    — Dan Stillman, Washington Post, 26 Nov. 2023
  • The night Serna died, the video shows jail staff watching her fall, striking her head and tumbling to the floor.
    — Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Apr. 2024
  • Doncic tumbled to the floor with much of his body weight coming down on Monk’s right leg.
    — Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 30 Mar. 2024
  • The target tumbled to the tracks as witnesses on the platform scrambled to help him back up.
    — Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2024
  • After hitting a grounder to the right side in the finale frame, Berti took two steps out of the batter’s box before tumbling to the ground.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 25 May 2024
  • Job openings have tumbled to their lowest point in two years.
    — Lynne Curry | Alaska Workplace, Anchorage Daily News, 20 June 2023
  • After tumbling to the ground to complete the catch, Radocha, sprinted to the middle of the end zone, flinging his helmet.
    — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2023
  • The crowd gasped as a Washington State defender tumbled to the floor.
    — Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2024
  • As Benison fell backwards, Maria Tran tried to break his fall, causing both to tumble to the bottom of the staircase.
    — Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2024
  • As the officer holds her, onlookers attempt to pull the girl away, sending the two tumbling to the pavement, the video shows.
    — Michael Gartland, New York Daily News, 3 June 2024
  • By the end of 2012, the price of a single credit, which had peaked at twenty-five euros, had tumbled to thirty-nine cents.
    — Heidi Blake, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2023
  • Keep in mind the Fed has said inflation doesn’t have to tumble to its 2% target to begin cutting.
    — USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2024
  • Another tumbled to find cover down a short flight of stairs and returned fire.
    — Joshua Lott, Washington Post, 30 Oct. 2023
  • Automotive gross margin tumbled to to 16.3% in the quarter, the lowest in more than four years.
    — David Welch, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2023
  • Hernández, who was not touched on the play, then tumbled to the turf and immediately motioned to the Galaxy bench for help.
    — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2023
  • But Ryley Parenteau’s bullet pass glanced off a defender and tumbled to the ground.
    — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Nov. 2023
  • On the ensuing shift, Tkachuk and Pastrnak dropped their gloves near center ice — with Tkachuk laying down a few big right hooks as both tumbled to the ice.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 9 May 2024
  • The video shows two runners tumble to the ground, but no serious injuries were reported.
    — Isabelle Butera, USA TODAY, 28 June 2023
  • Its metal frame extends around each tier to keep your spirited sips from tumbling to their demise during your commute around the room.
    — Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2024
  • Its metal frame extends around each tier to keep your spirited sips from tumbling to their demise during your commute around the room.
    — Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2023
  • Wild Wing, the Ducks’ mascot, tumbled to the ice as Anaheim skated out, foreshadowing the team’s rough, early 4-1 deficit that ended in a 4-3 loss.
    — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2023
  • Her noodles kept tumbling to the sidewalk below her bench, where a mouse, and then a family of mice, joined her, enjoying her lunch, too.
    — Wyatt Mason, New York Times, 30 Oct. 2023
  • With two potential runs on the bases, Conforto launched feebly off his feet and tumbled to the outfield grass as the ball skirted behind him.
    — Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2024

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