mare's nests

variants or mares' nests
plural of mare's nest

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mare's nests
Noun
  • Foot traffic, eating, and the little messes of daily life leave the floors in these spaces dirtier than in other areas of the home.
    Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Droves of Amazon shoppers swear by the iWoly C150 Cordless Stick Vacuum Cleaner, a lightweight, easy-to-maneuver device that handles floor-to-ceiling messes.
    Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The story focuses on the Direct Action Day and the Noakhali riots which took place in current-day portions of India and Bangladesh in 1946.
    Sweta Kaushal, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Food lines grew longer, Soviet cities were shaken by hunger riots, and wage payments began to fall behind.
    Celeste A. Wallander, Foreign Affairs, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Since then, a handful of experts, including the dean of Harvard’s school of public health, have published papers suggesting an association between prenatal use of acetaminophen and neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism.
    Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Using acetaminophen during pregnancy has been believed to cause neurodevelopmental disorders, such as autism, in kids.
    Sherri Gordon, Parents, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Mare's nests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mare%27s%20nests. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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