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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snake pit
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Small figures enjoying a lesbian orgy are embroidered onto the canvas, as if to remind viewers that when the outside world is hell, the body can offer private pleasure.Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 28 Nov. 2024
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Early on in Season Two there is a wedding, a celebration the sisters deserve after two years of hell.Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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Many planetary shifts and changes are causing havoc not just in the sky but also in our personal lives.Lisa Stardust, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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Dangerous snow and ice have already piled up in parts of the Northeast, causing havoc on roads and roofs to cave in.Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 4 Dec. 2024
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Thanksgiving Day will bring a mess of rain for the I-95 corridor from Florida to Maine, and heavy snow for the interior Northeast and New England.Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 28 Nov. 2024
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Those drips and drops will dry out to become an ooey, gooey, stuck-on mess that is much harder to clean.Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 27 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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And with signing day a few days away, Alabama regained a little momentum heading into a period of hoping and waiting for more Playoff chaos.Kennington Smith III, The Athletic, 1 Dec. 2024
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In the midst of the seasonal chaos, an organized kitchen will be an act of self care.Brandi Fuller, Southern Living, 29 Nov. 2024
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Common symptoms of listeriosis include fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and convulsions, sometimes preceded by diarrhea or other gastrointestinal symptoms.Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
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The Steelers chose Terry Bradshaw, who could have solved their incessant quarterback confusion.Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 2 Dec. 2024
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Over 50% of the population is expected to be diagnosed with a mental health disorder in their lifetime.Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Research on curcumin has also shown that its antioxidant properties can help reduce acne and support a healthy aging process, as well as ease inflammatory diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, and eye disorders.Devinder Bains, Vogue, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Snake pit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snake%20pit. Accessed 12 Dec. 2024.
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