The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word DIVED , but the solution may also be DOVE which is one of the most recent solution (2016 in New York Times).
Plunged crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| DIVED | 40 % | 5 |
| DOVE | 30 % | 4 |
| FELL | 30 % | 4 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Plunged
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- brought
- capsized
- cast
- collapsed
- consigned
- crashed
- crumbled
- declined
- decreased
- descended
- dipped
- dive
Crossword Answer definitions
DIVED verb- To swim under water.
- To jump into water head-first.
- To jump headfirst toward the ground or into another substance.
- To descend sharply or steeply.
- (especially with in) To undertake with enthusiasm.
- To deliberately fall down after a challenge, imitating being fouled, in the hope of getting one's opponent penalised.
- To cause to descend, dunk; to plunge something into water.
- To explore by diving; to plunge into.
- To plunge or to go deeply into any subject, question, business, etc.; to penetrate; to explore.
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 DIVED
- Went head-first
- Hunted for pearls, maybe
- Plunged downward
- Tried a jackknife
- Left the board, maybe
- Plummeted
- Dropped sharply
- Took the plunge
- Did a gainer, say
- Went off the deep end
More clues leading to the result DOVE
- Peace symbol
- Peace sign
- Did a half gainer
- Brand in the bathroom or the candy aisle
- Dial alternative
- Peacenik's animal
- Pigeon's kin
- Pacifist
- Warmonger's foe
- Peace advocate