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Recent Examples of handbasket
The world is going to hell in a handbasket.
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Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
Especially when pressured, or when the pocket goes to holy heck in a handbasket.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 25 Jan. 2026
It’s crouched like a tiger about to spring, cleverly disguising itself as on the verge of a recession so its prey—presumably all the economic experts telling us we’re headed to economic hell in a handbasket—will be caught off-guard.
—William W Bedsworth, Oc Register, 4 Jan. 2026
There’s plenty of hell-in-a-handbasket rhetoric about young people today.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2025
Everything has gone to hell in a handbasket as a result of it.
—NBC News, 6 Oct. 2024
If the purpose of this essay were to merely shout at the heavens, proclaiming that the world is going to hell in a handbasket because of rampant biblical illiteracy on Earth, many may be tempted to dismiss my concerns — flippantly enough.
—Luther Ray Abel, National Review, 17 Sep. 2020
At least as much as an unemployed football coach and his hell-in-a-handbasket Mayberry RFD nostalgia.
—al, 10 Dec. 2019
On the 1st hole, a gone-to-hell-in-a-handbasket iron plops down in the second cut.
—Jack McCallum, SI.com, 27 June 2018
Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
Especially when pressured, or when the pocket goes to holy heck in a handbasket.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 25 Jan. 2026
It’s crouched like a tiger about to spring, cleverly disguising itself as on the verge of a recession so its prey—presumably all the economic experts telling us we’re headed to economic hell in a handbasket—will be caught off-guard.
—William W Bedsworth, Oc Register, 4 Jan. 2026
There’s plenty of hell-in-a-handbasket rhetoric about young people today.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2025
Everything has gone to hell in a handbasket as a result of it.
—NBC News, 6 Oct. 2024
If the purpose of this essay were to merely shout at the heavens, proclaiming that the world is going to hell in a handbasket because of rampant biblical illiteracy on Earth, many may be tempted to dismiss my concerns — flippantly enough.
—Luther Ray Abel, National Review, 17 Sep. 2020
At least as much as an unemployed football coach and his hell-in-a-handbasket Mayberry RFD nostalgia.
—al, 10 Dec. 2019
On the 1st hole, a gone-to-hell-in-a-handbasket iron plops down in the second cut.
—Jack McCallum, SI.com, 27 June 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for handbasket
Noun
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Fatou, who arrived at the Berlin Zoo in 1959, marked her birthday on Monday, April 13, by feasting on a special menu of healthy items suitable for the aging primate, as seen in photos of Fatou with her birthday basket.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
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Five landed on clean utensils and a fryer basket.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Other brands keep the ingredient list minimal, which is why the nutrition can differ so much from carton to carton.—
Brianna Tobritzhofer,
Health,
14 Apr. 2026
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The mild and creamy beverage alternative can be poured in a bowl of cereal, a matcha latte, smoothie, and more, and it’s packed in a pantry-friendly carton for easy storage.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The adjustable arms and legs are fully customizable to fit your SUV’s cargo space, creating a crate-like enclosure for your dog.—
Christina Shepherd McGuire,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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Tamarack shared photos of the eagle coming out of the crate and flying up into the sky.—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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According to a statement from the prime minister's office, Qatar's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad Al-Muraikhi received Sharif upon his arrival in Doha on Thursday.—
April 16,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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In some buildings, the workers also clean, shovel snowy sidewalks and wrestle bins of refuse out of basements and alleys for pickup.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Flowers surrounded the baby girl's tiny casket inside the Lawrence Woodward Funeral Home in Crown Heights, as family members clutched each other and said their final goodbyes.—
Naveen Dhaliwal,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Thousands came to his funeral in Chicago, and his mother, Mamie Till Mobley, insisted on an open casket so the country could see the gruesome state of her son’s body.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Prosecutors say Freeman strangled Seitz with a shoelace and wrapped her body in what appeared to be bedsheets before putting her in the trunk of her vehicle.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Homeowner Maha Amin moved three dozen sandbags from the trunk of her car to her driveway Thursday, bracing for more flooding in Des Plaines.—
Madeline King,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But if Redick finds himself in that situation, then the Lakers are doing quite well or in the hurt locker, as the on-paper matchup appears.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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Have packages delivered to a secure Amazon locker.—
Morgan Rynor,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Handbasket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handbasket. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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