as in hells
a state in which everything is out of order
the boy's room is in such chaos that it looks as though a tornado had struck
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Noun
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Smith stays largely mum on the news of the day, be that Kirk’s killing, or ICE raids, or whatever hells await in the coming weeks.—
Sam Kestenbaum,
Vulture,
2 Jan. 2026 -
The protagonist's youth doesn't defang the story, as Silent Hill f wastes no time thrusting Hinako and her friends into their personal hells.—
Zackery Cuevas,
PC Magazine,
23 Sep. 2025
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Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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The result also spotlights conference championships’ awkward fit in the current system, particularly given the fact that conference expansion has led to jumbles atop each league’s standings.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
7 Dec. 2025
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Picking dog hair off of my clothes and cleaning up the potty messes outside (and potentially inside) were not my idea of fun.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
10 Feb. 2026
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Avoid jumbled messes by opting for divided organizers or smaller containers when trying to corral tiny items.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Feb. 2026
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Research suggests less healthy dietary habits could be why rural pregnant women tend to have more pregnancy complications, such as preterm birth, gestational diabetes and hypertensive disorders.—
Alex Crisp,
The Conversation,
17 Feb. 2026
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Eases Digestive Symptoms Lab and animal studies suggest that dandelion may help reduce symptoms of digestive disorders, such as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and gastritis.—
Cory Martin,
Verywell Health,
17 Feb. 2026
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Before the Lost Weekend, John and Yoko had their New York Year — turning their personal confusions into beautifully vivid moments of rage and pain.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
14 Oct. 2025
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Ebba Andersson tumbled and snapped the ski binding in the second leg, giving Norway the advantage on a day where warm weather caused slushy corners that created havoc in the early stages.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Three minutes of comedy chasing and evasive action ensued before play resumed, only for the four-legged fiend to return to wreak more havoc than the home attack had previously shown.—
Craig Chisnall,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Chaoses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chaoses. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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