HELLFIRE Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

hellfire

noun

Definition of hellfire

as in pit

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Recent Examples of hellfire These two accountability requirements made sure that everyone in the system would be in a hellfire hurry to teach children to read. — Rachel Canter, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for hellfire

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Noun

For colder months, a fire pit or propane heater stored and used safely, plus heated blankets, can keep the area in play.

— Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026
For year-round use, add shade with sail shades, pergolas or umbrellas, and plan for cold weather with a fire pit or propane heater (stored and used safely) plus heated blankets.

— Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of pit

Noun

In the halcyon days of the televangelists, when Jim Bakker stood shoulder to shoulder with fire and brimstone preachers such as Jerry Falwell, Pat Robertson and Jimmy Swaggart, the collection plate always seemed bottomless.

— Steve Marble, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
But that’s not to say that everything on this year’s lineup is fire and brimstone.

— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of fire and brimstone

Noun

The band hovers in a razor-thin lacuna between heaven and hell, between ascension and purgatory, on the verge of going either way.

— Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2026
Searching for Wendy in the depths of the Sephora store, Stan watches his surroundings shift from slightly off, to off, to get-me-the-hell-out-of-here off.

— Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026

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