hellfire

noun

Definition of hellfirenext
as in pit

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Recent Examples of hellfire Call it spring hellfire, the Heat Miser’s meddling or the harbinger of summer — a historic heat wave is descending on Arizona, bringing three-digit temperatures to Phoenix. — Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 18 Mar. 2026 Across all those years, though, the game itself has barely changed, becoming something of a familiar, comfortable blanket of hellfire for longtime players. — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 19 Feb. 2026 Mahon ran Channel 4 for eight years and is seen as a savvy political and commercial operator, who is sure-footed under scrutiny — all attributes that would serve her well in the hellfire moments that often come with running the BBC. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2026 Instead of hellfire, Skate Story utilizes a vaporwave aesthetic to create an emotional journey throughout the Underworld. — George Yang, Forbes.com, 30 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hellfire
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hellfire
  1. pit
  2. abyss
  3. perdition
  4. fire and brimstone
  5. hell
Noun
  • Relax in the heated outdoor pool and hot tub before gathering around the fire pit for s’mores or heading to the clubhouse for a round of ping-pong.
    — Morgan Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2026
  • But this is a fantastic base—the deck offers some of Santa Barbara's best views through palm trees to the Pacific Ocean with an outdoor fire pit and cozy, shabby chic couches.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of pit
Noun
  • And into the abyss of checks and balances, entitlement crept in.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • And what is perhaps most frightening, in those despondent moments that inevitably follow the exhilarating rush, is the realization that this enveloping abyss retains the imprint of our actions.
    — Jan Tumlir, Artforum, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of abyss
Noun
  • Under cover of awkward teen dancing, the pair slipped into the library, riffled through the card catalog, and discovered, in addition to Soul on Ice, eight other volumes in PONY-U perdition.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of perdition
Noun
  • The counter-cultural elements of UFO folklore are starting to fade as the government embraces the mystery, but perhaps Vance’s beliefs will inject some old-fashioned fire and brimstone into the topic.
    — Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Trump decided to preach fire and brimstone at the normally bipartisan and staid National Prayer Breakfast — rivaling his performance at Davos recently.
    — Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 6 Feb. 2026
Definition of fire and brimstone
Noun
  • Minamoto Yoshitsune was a strategist who went to hell and took it over, defeating the Oni who guarded hell.
    — Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Goldberg has long been open about attempting to get another Sister Act movie off the ground, with Goldberg even previously listing Palmer as part of her dream cast for Sister Act 3, which has been stuck in development hell for years.
    — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Aug. 2026
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“Hellfire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hellfire. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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