SNAKE PIT Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

snake pit

noun

Definition of snake pit

as in hell

a state in which everything is out of order finally managed to crawl out of the snake pit of her drug addiction

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Recent Examples of snake pit With the Broncos and Jets set to meet Sunday at Tottenham Hotspur, the second of three London games on this season’s schedule, there should be at least a tiny bit of trepidation that someone will slip into the snake pit and become the latest NFL personality to make a forgettable Brexit. — Michael Silver, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025 Inside the museum, visitors can climb into a snake pit, tour a collection of global oddities and attend expert presentations in the building's historic courtroom, per the event website. — Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 29 Aug. 2025 The series, which used to air on Fox and USA before pivoting to Netflix this year, takes four couples on rocky ground, splits them up, and puts them into a snake pit of singles whose only goal is to tempt. — Randall Colburn, EW.com, 19 Mar. 2025 The film is imbued with a satirical tone that portrays Argentinian society as being a snake pit of corruption and violence. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 29 Aug. 2024 See All Example Sentences for snake pit

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Noun

When the typewriter was first invented, writers kicked hell and said, The thing is writing.

— Will Oremus, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026
The cast, of course, knew that experience of family as heaven, hell and somewhere in between.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2026

Definition of hell

Noun

His counterpressing has been a major aid to the way the team plays, and Balogun’s ability to run in behind the lines and cause havoc in the box opens space and makes things easier for the attacking players around him.

— Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 5 July 2026
You’d be forgiven for thinking far fewer of the destructive predators are causing havoc, however.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 July 2026

Definition of havoc

Noun

Logan Webb has long been a bright spot amid San Francisco Giants chaos and dysfunction.

— Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Through the chaos, Colleen — who preferred her husband speak on her behalf for this story — is steadied by the TV, waiting for her two favorite programs to come on each evening.

— Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of chaos

Noun

The 2017 Open Championship, which Spieth won despite — perhaps because of — a 22-minute ordeal of confusion, patience and a whole lot of running up and down a steep hill of thick, shrubby dune grass.

— Brody Miller, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Still, as the clock creeped closer to midnight, and fans also heard that supposedly Jay-Z had to end the show by midnight, confusion reigned with many people suspecting the concert might get canceled.

— Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 13 July 2026

Definition of confusion

Noun

For people coming out of shelters – especially those dealing with trauma, mental illness, or substance use disorder – that can make the difference between short-term housing and long-term stability.

— Meg Dunn, CNN Money, 10 July 2026
Meniere’s disease is a disorder of the inner ear that can cause severe dizziness, ringing in the ears, hearing loss and ears feeling congested, according to the NIH.

— Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of disorder

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