MARE'S NESTS Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

mare's nests

noun

variants or mares' nests

plural of mare's nest

as in hells

a state in which everything is out of order the lack of planning had resulted in the city's evacuation being a mare's nest of epic proportions

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The Avici hell is the lowest and most terrible level of the eight hot hells of Buddhism, where those who’ve committed serious crimes (like parricide) must face constant suffering.

— Regina Kim, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Smith stays largely mum on the news of the day, be that Kirk’s killing, or ICE raids, or whatever hells await in the coming weeks.

— Sam Kestenbaum, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2026

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Droves of shoppers just bought this over-door organizer that maximizes storage space without taking up a ton of room, and another lot of customers went after this lightweight cordless vacuum that doubles as a handheld for floor-to-ceiling messes.

— Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026
Make sure to do this over the sink or outside to prevent messes!

— Nicole Harris, Parents, 18 July 2026

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Unlike many psychiatric disorders, autism does not typically impair intelligence.

— Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
Musculoskeletal disorders, especially low back pain; mental disorders, such as depression and anxiety; hearing loss, falls and other non-communicable accounted for about 57% of all years lived in poor health worldwide.

— Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2026

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