The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word VARY which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2024.
Fluctuate crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| VARY | 48 % | 4 |
| YOYO | 18 % | 4 |
| SEESAW | 15 % | 6 |
| WAVER | 8 % | 5 |
| SWAY | 7 % | 4 |
| SWING | 2 % | 5 |
| TEETER | 2 % | 6 |
| PENDULATE | 2 % | 9 |
Why may VARY be the right solution?
"Fluctuate" means to change or vary. Therefore, the answer "VARY" fits the clue because it is a synonym for fluctuate.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Fluctuate
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- waver
- vacillate
- oscillate
- sway
- flicker
- swing
- vary
- change
- suffer
- float
- range
- seesaw
Crossword Answer definitions
VARY noun- Alteration; change.
- To change with time or a similar parameter.
- To institute a change in, from a current state; to modify.
- Not to remain constant: to change with time or a similar parameter.
- (of the members of a group) To display differences.
- To be or act different from the usual.
- To make of different kinds; to make different from one another; to diversity; to variegate.
- To embellish; to change fancifully; to present under new aspects, as of form, key, measure, etc. See variation.
- To disagree; to be at variance or in dissension.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result VARY
- Deviate
- Part of YMMV
- Change from time to time
- Diversify
- Fluctuate (4)
- Eschew uniformity
- Don't be all the same
- "Results may ___"
- Try something different
- Do something different
More clues leading to the result YOYO
- Inept one
- Dither
- Spinning toy
- Cellist Ma
- Thing on a string
- Spooled toy
- Duncan toy
- Be wildly unstable
- "Rock the cradle" toy
- Duncan product
More clues leading to the result SEESAW
- Alternate
- Playground item
- Balanced plank
- Playground ride
- Fluctuate
- Like games with lots of lead changes
- Show uncertainty
- Teeterboard
- It goes up and down
- It has its ups and downs
More clues leading to the result WAVER
- Seesaw
- Fluctuate
- Vacillate
- Be undecided
- Flag-___ (patriot)
- Be indecisive
- Be in doubt
- Hem and haw
- Run hot and cold
- Be wishy-washy
More clues leading to the result SWAY
- Teeter totter
- Influence one's decision
- Rock back and forth
- Influence
- Convince
- Move in the breeze
- Rock
- Bring around
- Win over
- Move to the music
More clues leading to the result SWING
- Genre for Benny and Artie
- Music category
- Move on a hinge
- Big Band style
- With 77-Down, 1935-45 in music
- Playground fixture
- Benny Goodman's genre
- Goodman's musical style
- Louis Armstrong's music
- Take a cut
More clues leading to the result TEETER
- Half a playground unit?
- Waver on the brink
- Sway unsteadily
- Have trouble balancing
- Wobble
- Look a bit unstable
- Seesaw
- Rock
- Falter on your feet
- Half of a seesaw?