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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snake pit
Noun
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The Good Place aired on NBC for four seasons starting in 2016 and featured myriad twists and turns, principally with what the stars thought to be heaven turning out to be hell.—
Dana Rose Falcone,
People.com,
24 Feb. 2025
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Players are corporate workers in what is basically hell.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
22 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Protecting The Future Of 5G And AI The U.S. government has reported that Chinese nation-state threat actor groups have been causing havoc to U.S. critical infrastructure, including telecommunications services.—
Anand Oswal,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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For over a year, bird flu has caused havoc in the farming industry, leading to millions of dead birds and thousands of sick cows – and causing egg prices to run up.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The fund did lower its payout after the 2022 mess, leaving itself room to buy bargains.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Mark Critchley has a full explainer on the financial mess.—
Chris Branch,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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Baker also leads the orchestra, which sounds grand — although the sound in the arts center’s Pugh Theater often left musicians, lead singers and chorus all at the same level, with actors speaking over all of it at the same time to create a sonic jumble.—
Matthew J. Palm,
Orlando Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2025
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Minimize noise and clutter Dr. Small says environmental triggers like loud sounds and jumbles of papers and clothing can increase sundowning symptoms.—
Cathy Habas,
SELF,
17 Jan. 2025
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People are angry’: Fear and chaos grip San Diego’s 47,000-strong federal workforce ‘People are frustrated.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Mar. 2025
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The series followed a group of over-the-top contestants vying for Flav’s affection through outrageous challenges, dramatic eliminations, and plenty of chaos.—
Emily Price,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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Each stanza reflects the confusion, horror and uncertainty that of the battle to keep Fort McHenry — and thus the City of Baltimore — from falling into British hands.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA TODAY,
3 Mar. 2025
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Unlike his Western European counterparts, who waver between moral grandstanding and strategic confusion, Duda has taken the only approach that actually strengthens European security: full alignment with American leadership.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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This was 1975, before the current awareness of Alzheimer's, and even his doctor didn't suspect the disorder.—
Laura Kwerel,
NPR,
3 Mar. 2025
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The Medicaid program is considered to be the largest payer of mental health services in the country, the largest funder for nursing homes and long-term care in the U.S., and the largest payer for substance abuse treatment, including opioid use disorder, according to health experts.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Snake pit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snake%20pit. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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