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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An initial surge in the market value of Trump Media in March made the former president's 57% stake worth $5.2 billion, but that tumbled to $1.4 billion when the stock hit a low of $11.75 in September.
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Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
On Friday, the value of Trump’s shares tumbled to $3.5 billion.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
In worst-case scenarios, such malfunctions could result in disasters such as Starliner colliding with and breaching the ISS or tumbling to disintegrate in a fireball during atmospheric reentry.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 7 Sep. 2024
But miss the single best day over that stretch, and your return would have tumbled to $3,511.
—Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 6 Aug. 2024
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Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
On Friday, the value of Trump’s shares tumbled to $3.5 billion.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
In worst-case scenarios, such malfunctions could result in disasters such as Starliner colliding with and breaching the ISS or tumbling to disintegrate in a fireball during atmospheric reentry.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 7 Sep. 2024
But miss the single best day over that stretch, and your return would have tumbled to $3,511.
—Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 6 Aug. 2024
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“Tumble to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tumble%20to. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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