The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word CAREENED , but the solution may also be REELED which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in New York Times).
Lurched crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| CAREENED | 67 % | 8 |
| REELED | 33 % | 6 |
Why may REELED be the right solution?
The word "lurched" indicates a sudden, unsteady movement, which can be described as reeling. "Reeled" is a synonym for making sudden, unsteady movements, making it the right solution for the clue.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Lurched
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- reel
- stagger
- stumble
- swag
- pitching
- prowl
- desolate
- forsake
- abandon
- lunge
- desert
- shift
Crossword Answer definitions
CAREENED verb- To heave a ship down on one side so as to expose the other, in order to clean it of barnacles and weed, or to repair it below the water line.
- To tilt on one side.
- To lurch or sway violently from side to side.
- To tilt or lean while in motion.
- (chiefly US) To career, to move rapidly straight ahead, to rush carelessly.
- (chiefly US) To move swiftly and in an uncontrolled way.
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 CAREENED
- Swayed from side to side
- Was totally out of control
- Lurched
- Went wild
- Listed
- Lurched.
- Heeled over.
- Tilted.
- Tipped.
- Heeled over