as in hell
a state in which everything is out of order
finally managed to crawl out of the snake pit of her drug addiction
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Recent Examples of snake pit
Her first snake pit venture came when the Sweetwater Jaycees visited Austin in February to promote their annual West Texas rattlesnake roundup.
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Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Washington Post, 30 June 2023
Ragnar welcomes death in a snake pit.
—BostonGlobe.com, 27 Aug. 2021
Places like this have become a snake pit.
—BostonGlobe.com, 17 Sep. 2022
Still a snake pit?
—Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz India, 13 Aug. 2020
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Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Washington Post, 30 June 2023
Ragnar welcomes death in a snake pit.
—BostonGlobe.com, 27 Aug. 2021
Places like this have become a snake pit.
—BostonGlobe.com, 17 Sep. 2022
Still a snake pit?
—Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz India, 13 Aug. 2020
See all Example Sentences for snake pit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snake pit
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Not-so-happy couple Anne (Synnøve Karlsen) and Patrick (Luke Norris) go on the ultimate hell ride with a gregarious, over-sharing driver (Nick Frost, living it up here).Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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So, the ex-lovers strike a deal: If Agatha can get Billy to willingly turn himself in and let Rio kill him, then Rio will stop pursuing Agatha and making her life hell.Rebecca Iannucci, TVLine, 30 Oct. 2024
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Forecasters said the storm could cause dangerous surf and riptides across the whole Gulf region in the coming days, after causing havoc in Cuba where millions are still without power.Patrick Smith, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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The renowned killer known as the Baba Yaga returned to wreak more violent havoc for three more movies: 2017's John Wick: Chapter 2, 2019's John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum, and 2023's John Wick: Chapter 4.Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Lioness is a mess of political signifiers without a coherent political worldview.Andy Andersen, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
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The trick is to work out how the complicated mess of standards, confusing acronyms, and sci-fi-sounding features translate to better Wi-Fi in your home.Simon Hill, WIRED, 2 Nov. 2024
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Owners’ names now read like jumbles of computer code, retirement homes or rock bands: Silver Sage, Dream Homes, Blue Apple, P Fin VII, Wref II, 3xs2, Vivid, Straight Red Lines, TKJK, Jags Proper.Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2024
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Think of it instead as a Rube Goldberg machine, reimagining doodles as dense jumbles of steps and if-then rules.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2024
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In a world where one call by a TV channel can throw a campaign into chaos, everyone involved seems to understand how high the stakes are.Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
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Your command center team is your last line of defense against chaos.Sidharth Ramsinghaney, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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In Arizona, that ruling left confusion between two conflicting laws, and temporarily stopped clinics from providing abortions as courts worked out what was legal in the state.Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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The crowd immediately erupted into laughter while Dismukes looked between the two in confusion.Shania Russell, EW.com, 3 Nov. 2024
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Neurodegenerative disorders, such as dementia, similarly can cause deterioration of this ability.New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2024
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This is a disorder in which the nerves and muscles of the stomach are paralyzed, slowing down digestion.10 Pancreatitis: This is inflammation of the pancreas, the digestive organ behind your stomach.Mark Gurarie, Health, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Snake pit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snake%20pit. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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