Thesaurus results for HELLHOLE

hellhole

noun

ˈhel-ˌhōl

Definition of hellhole

as in dump

a dirty or messy place his first apartment was a hellhole in an unsafe neighborhood

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Recent Examples of hellhole Pritzker has been trying to debunk claims that Chicago is an out-of-control hellhole; to assert in court that the federal government has no right to send in federal troops; and to discredit the tactics by immigration agents to arrest migrants in his state’s streets and businesses. — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2025 Who wants to work to separate family members from each other or put people in a hellhole in the Everglades? — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2025 She was immediately put on the next plane back to her Third World hellhole. — Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 19 Mar. 2025 Crimea and the Donbas are economic hellholes and huge drains on Russian resources. — Alexander J. Motyl, Foreign Affairs, 27 Jan. 2016 See All Example Sentences for hellhole

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hellhole

Noun

The Team’s sale process was launched earlier this year after a dump of files related to Jeffrey Epstein revealed flirtatious emails that Wasserman had sent in the early 2000s to close Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell.

— Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 24 July 2026
Aaron did not include any photos with Jordan in this photo dump, though the two follow each other and Jordan left a like on the post.

— Christina Perrier, InStyle, 22 July 2026

Definition of dump

Noun

That’s because parts of the flooding area fall under the jurisdictions of Kansas City, Jackson County and the state transportation department — and each says the others are responsible for addressing the mess.

— Zuri Primos July 27, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
For stubborn messes, make a paste of baking soda and water and apply it directly to the area.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 July 2026

Definition of mess

Noun

Jerry Kelly birdied the 72nd hole Sunday (despite hitting the ball in a greenside bunker) to account for a 2-shot margin of victory over Gogel, Darren Fichardt and Cameon Perry.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
Getty Images The Toronto Blue Jays suddenly have another hole to fill in the outfield, and with the trade deadline fast approaching, the front office is exploring every possible avenue to reinforce its roster.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

Definition of hole

Noun

De Wet claims Olivier then ordered him to dispose of their bodies in a pigsty — an act prosecutors believe was meant to destroy evidence.

— Christina Coulter, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Regard your property as an investment in a pigsty, and visitors will treat it thus.

— Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025

Definition of pigsty

Noun

The result leaves nearly every performer fumbling for traction in Serkis and Stoller’s muddy-yet-gutless cinematic sty.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 30 Apr. 2026
In 1981, he was elected mayor, if not quite the Zohran Mamdani of the Reagan revolution (Mamdani won by two hundred thousand votes, not ten), then at least a sty in the Gipper’s eye.

— Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026