1
as in inferno
the place of punishment for the wicked after death
condemned to hell for their sins
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2
as in nightmare
a situation or state that causes great suffering and unhappiness
picking cotton under the hot summer sun was hell
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as in havoc
a state in which everything is out of order
all hell broke loose when the jury's verdict was announced
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Recent Examples of hell
The Stanley Cup Final is off to a hell of a start, now headed to Las Vegas with the series knotted 1-1.
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Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 5 June 2026
It’s been a hell of a first week.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
Cindy and Brenda have been through hell together over these past 26 years.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 4 June 2026
It’s been a hell of a year for Paramount.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 4 June 2026
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Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 5 June 2026
It’s been a hell of a first week.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
Cindy and Brenda have been through hell together over these past 26 years.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 4 June 2026
It’s been a hell of a year for Paramount.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hell
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The complaints also allege that sparking or downed power lines exacerbated the inferno.—
Tony Saavedra,
Daily News,
10 June 2026
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That’s just in time for a firecracker-hot Independence Day holiday weekend, as Juliette has apparently survived season 2's airlock inferno thanks to her trusty fire-retardant suit and indomitable will.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
4 June 2026
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This is best for owners who want to offer a meaningful benefit to a growing team without the administrative nightmare of a full-scale corporate plan.—
Chris Kline,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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That’s when the cleanup started…and when Scot Meisenheimer’s medical nightmares began.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
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El Niño can also wreak havoc on the many marine ecosystems that support the world’s fishing industries, including coral reefs and seagrass meadows.—
Dillon Amaya,
The Conversation,
12 June 2026
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From stunting and weakening plant growth to delaying flower production, these 1/10th-inch-long pests can wreak havoc.—
Abby Monteil,
The Spruce,
12 June 2026
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If there have been peaks and valleys in terms of social freedoms since 1979 (President Mohammad Khatami’s tenure being a higher point), Iranians are currently in an abyss.—
Joobin Bekhrad,
Time,
10 June 2026
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The rescue team was able to pump enough water out of the system for four miners to crawl out of the muddy abyss on May 30, authorities said.—
Aicha El Hammar Castano,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
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There is a reason why, if and when a goal is scored in the opening game between Mexico and South Africa on Thursday afternoon, TV directors will focus on the scenes of agony and ecstasy both on the pitch and in the stands at Estadio Azteca.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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Witnesses to previous nitrogen executions in Alabama have described the condemned in apparent agony.—
Abigail Brooks,
NBC news,
10 June 2026
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Trim overhanging limbs and relocate furniture to avoid popular bird perches that drop messes onto your patio.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 June 2026
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Three people are dead and she, a completely innocent party in this whole mess, is left holding the check.—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Misprisions of this kind were more likely to occur, the experts argued, in religious settings marked by the rigorous policing of strict ethical injunctions or an emphasis on particular states of mind as markers of grace or perdition.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Mar. 2026
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Sloth, after all, is a deadly sin, and it was often seen as the first step on the slippery slope to perdition.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
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Most Falcons fans know the misery of what 28-3 means without even going through the whole story behind it.—
AJC Sports,
AJC.com,
11 June 2026
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The Rays put the Red Sox out of their misery in two hours and 10 minutes.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
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“Hell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hell. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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