Happening to be tumbling (9)
I believe the answer is:
befalling
'happening to' is the definition.
('befall' can be a synonym of 'happen to')
'be tumbling' is the wordplay.
'tumbling' becomes 'falling' (I've seen this before).
'be'+'falling'='BEFALLING'
I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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