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tumbled

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈtəmbəɫd// UK //tˈʌmbəld// tum·bled

v. to fall down suddenly and quickly, often while rolling or turning over. It can also mean that a value or price drops a lot in a short time.

v. to fall suddenly, clumsily, or headlong; to decline sharply and rapidly in value or amount. The past tense and past participle of 'tumble'.


SIMPLE

The child tumbled down the grassy hill.

CONTEXTUAL

Stock prices tumbled after the company announced its disappointing quarterly earnings report.

COMPLEX

The old stone wall had tumbled into the valley over decades of neglect, leaving only a jagged line of mossy rocks to mark the former boundary.

Synonyms
Usage

Intransitive when describing a physical fall or a drop in value; does not take a direct object.

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