as in dilemma
a difficult, puzzling, or embarrassing situation from which there is no easy escape
shoreline residents are finding themselves helplessly falling down a rabbit hole in their Sisyphean efforts to halt beach erosion
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Recent Examples of rabbit hole
The Italian metal extremist has been going down a rabbit hole of his own with a series of highly technical I, Voidhanger releases marked by extraterrestrial synth work and winding, stop-on-a-dime riffs.
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Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 30 Mar. 2026
Sniff the magic poppers and fall down a rabbit hole.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2026
That’s a rabbit hole worth exploring.
—Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Chris is a freelance journalist who, when not writing or falling further down the Lego rabbit hole, indulges his taste for horror, sci-fi and the post-apocalyptic.
—Chris McMullen, Space.com, 26 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for rabbit hole
Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 30 Mar. 2026
Sniff the magic poppers and fall down a rabbit hole.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2026
That’s a rabbit hole worth exploring.
—Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Chris is a freelance journalist who, when not writing or falling further down the Lego rabbit hole, indulges his taste for horror, sci-fi and the post-apocalyptic.
—Chris McMullen, Space.com, 26 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for rabbit hole
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rabbit hole
Noun
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The Sox faced an interesting dilemma in the 11th inning on Saturday.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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That’s Duncan’s dilemma from the very beginning of this fitfully hilarious episode of The Audacity.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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After realizing their predicament, the couple was forced to swim to a buoy about a mile from shore.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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The inward-looking nature of the melancholy Dane — conflicted and cocooned in his thoughts, paralyzed by his own intelligence, while the world constantly reflects back to him his own psychological predicament — feels oddly suited for our solipsistic times.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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And at least one pickle pope blessing people with herbs.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Chicken wings brined in salt and pickle juice, as well as salads, will also appear on the menu.—
Jenna Thompson
April 10,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Round pegs found round holes all over the pitch.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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To make your yard appealing to a wide variety of bees, install several bee houses with nesting holes of varying sizes.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Years of ignoring improper payments while promoting more program enrollment at all costs have now put the Commonwealth’s taxpayers in a bind.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
16 Apr. 2026
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Duncan, along with Council Member Melissa Robinson, expressed concern that the funding could put the city in a financial bind later in the fiscal year.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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That’s the headwaters of the swamp.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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It should have been called swamp or something like that…trench.—
Christine Terrisse,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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So everything is super unknown and every corner is a blind corner.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The Bowling Green transfer’s background as a corner shows up in useful ways.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Rabbit hole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rabbit%20hole. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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