Thesaurus results for RABBIT HOLE

rabbit hole

noun

Definition of rabbit hole

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 My best friend was like, ‘That story is rabbit hole upon rabbit hole upon rabbit hole — no one knows what really happened. — Steve Dollar, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026 Backrooms is a powerful digital rabbit hole IP, and A24, in their marketing campaign, spoke to those deep backrooms of fans in Reddit (more on that further down). — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 31 May 2026 Alice tumbled down a rabbit hole; Lucy wandered through a wardrobe. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 31 May 2026 There are conspiracy theories aplenty around this, but that’s another rabbit hole entirely. — Sophia Zhang, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for rabbit hole

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Noun

Deciding whether to include a second job on your resume is a common dilemma, as hiring managers often disagree on such details.

— Caroline Ceniza-Levine, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
As open source models become more capable, governments are going to face a real dilemma about what to do about them.

— Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 2 July 2026

Definition of dilemma

Noun

The combination of Olise’s footwork and Mbappé’s speed creates a don’t-know-where-to-turn predicament for France’s opponents.

— Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026
Potential romantic entanglement aside, these two have seriously different perspectives on Paula’s predicament.

— Erin Qualey, Vulture, 1 July 2026

Definition of predicament

Noun

Shoved in a corner was an adult-size pickle costume by the designer who made Katy Perry’s Super Bowl halftime-show sharks.

— Emma Allen, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
The project includes everything from videos of an Indigenous musician performing a song about water in the Tongva language to brothers worrying about the future of their family’s 60-year-old pickle business in the face of gentrification.

— Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026

Definition of pickle

Noun

Mozeliak said the Angels should not consider a trade proposal in isolation, without considering how to flex their major-market muscles to fill whatever hole a trade might create.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
The difference between these two measurements gives the exciton binding energy, a key quantity that determines how strongly the electron and hole remain bound together.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026

Definition of hole

Noun

Perhaps the most significant bind Albania’s government finds itself in over the project is the country’s relationship with the European Union.

— Max Grinstein, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2026
Bats in a bind before births Before giving the bats the boot last year, the city didn’t build an alternative roosting habitat, which would have been challenging given the substantial size of the colony.

— Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of bind

Noun

Found over the eastern half of the state in swamps and sluggish waterways, coastal marshes, rivers, ponds and streams.

— Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 6 July 2026
As whole house fans and swamp coolers can suck additional pollutants inside, the department recommends using air purifiers or air conditioners as alternatives when possible.

— Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026

Definition of swamp

Noun

His team did not react fast enough on defense, and soon after Andreas Schjelderup sent a left-footed shot from left of the box to the top right corner and in off the right post.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 12 July 2026
None of that history mattered though when Nick Moon put Boise on the scoreboard in the seventh minute and forced club staff to scramble for a new corner flag.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 12 July 2026

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