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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DOVEHEADFIRST Went right in, metaphorically (13) Wall Street Journal Jun 10, 2023
8% LITERAL Not metaphorical (7) Commuter Sep 9, 2025
7% ROAMED Went around (6) Newsday Nov 8, 2025
7% TOEDIP Cautious-beginning metaphor (6) Newsday Nov 7, 2025
7% TORE Went fast (4) Thomas Joseph Nov 7, 2025
7% SIEVE Metaphor for a bad goalie (5) New York Times Nov 4, 2025
7% RANRIOT Went berserk (7) LA Times Daily Nov 1, 2025
7% ABC Epitome of easiness, metaphorically (3) The Atlantic Oct 29, 2025
7% ROCKED Went hard (6) USA Today Oct 29, 2025
7% THIRDRAIL Topic to avoid, metaphorically (9) LA Times Daily Oct 28, 2025

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