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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Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Set to Whitney Houston, Janet Jackson and Stevie Wonder, the routine featured the gymnast’s trademark soaring tumbling passes as well as some cheeky choreography.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
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
The historically Democrat-championed proposal, which sent homebuilder shares tumbling, will likely face fierce opposition from Wall Street.
—Adjective
In the last few weeks of 2022 alone, Giuliani generated one more tumbling wave of negative publicity.
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“Tumbling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tumbling. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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