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
At its worst, the comment section could be a bit of an echo chamber nestled inside a snake pit.
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Erin Gloria Ryan, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2023
Her first snake pit venture came when the Sweetwater Jaycees visited Austin in February to promote their annual West Texas rattlesnake roundup.
—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
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Erin Gloria Ryan, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2023
Her first snake pit venture came when the Sweetwater Jaycees visited Austin in February to promote their annual West Texas rattlesnake roundup.
—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
See All Example Sentences for snake pit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snake pit
Noun
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The supervillain reveals it to the world, turning the public against Superman and making Supes’ life hell, including kidnapping his dog Krypto.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
13 July 2025
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But this place is something of a personal hell; Harper entered Monday with a lower OPS here than in any other National League ballpark.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
Noun
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Amad’s hat-trick against Southampton in mid-January gave evidence of his attacking form when playing at wing-back; making late runs into the opposition area and causing havoc.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
28 July 2025
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Whether battling at the plate, creating havoc on the basepaths or chasing down a fly ball in the outfield, Simpson has created many thrilling moments for Rays fans.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
27 July 2025
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The Twins approached the deadline in fourth place, six games under .500, 12 games out in the division, a fragile mess.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
1 Aug. 2025
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Scientists have spent decades puzzling over potatoes’ origin story, in large part because the plants’ genetics are a bit of a mess, Ek Han Tan, a plant geneticist at the University of Maine who wasn’t involved in the study, told me.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
31 July 2025
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In jumbles of old stones that, to me, are barely legible as the remains of buildings, Cocon López could see the entire timeline of old Aké and how later people interacted with and repurposed what came before.—
Lizzie Wade,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 May 2025
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Instead, voters themselves are jumbles of competing and sometimes contradictory interests.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
14 Feb. 2025
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Fans can look forward to rapid-fire questions, unexpected moments, and plenty of chaos alongside the rest of the lineup, which includes Hannah Berner, Kaitlyn Bristowe and Stassi Schroeder.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
24 July 2025
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These transitions often come with chaos and packed schedules.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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The move sparked anxiety, confusion and intense pushback from public school districts and advocates nationwide.—
Rachel Wegner,
The Tennessean,
27 July 2025
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Anxious confusion creeps in when the Virgo moon triggers Uranus.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
26 July 2025
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Four conditions qualify: schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder and delusional disorder.—
Quinlan Bentley,
The Enquirer,
26 July 2025
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Tardive dyskinesia and dystonia are both neurological disorders affecting muscles and movement patterns.—
Ruth Jessen Hickman,
Health,
25 July 2025
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“Snake pit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snake%20pit. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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