Meaning & use
tumble
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To fall suddenly and clumsily, or to decrease sharply in value or amount.
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The toddler tumbled down the last two steps but wasn't hurt.
Stock prices tumbled after the disappointing earnings report.
A note on using this word
Tumble suggests an uncontrolled, rolling kind of fall, which is why it's also used figuratively for prices or reputations that drop sharply.
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