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
But at home, his Garfield is a gentle, loving husband, father and farmer — an unlikely person to rise to the top in the snake pit of national government in the 1880s.
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David Bianculli,
NPR,
10 Nov. 2025
The liberal chat room turned sour—my God, what a snake pit that must have been.
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James Parker,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
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.
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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.
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Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
29 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for snake pit
David Bianculli,
NPR,
10 Nov. 2025
The liberal chat room turned sour—my God, what a snake pit that must have been.
—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
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
See All Example Sentences for snake pit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snake pit
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Tuesday, the Warriors got a hell of a lot smarter, a hell of a lot tougher, and infinitely better.
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Peristere does his best to re-establish the series’ rhythms before all watery hell breaks loose.
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But in recent weeks, the fish have wreaked havoc for fishermen off the coast of Crete and several other Greek islands, chomping through nets.
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Heat and humidity can wreak havoc on their circuitry and batteries.
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The reason can be explained by a Japanese proverb about the importance of leaving no mess.
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Clean high-traffic areas or rooms where pets and kids tend to cause messes more frequently.
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Arches and natural bridges sweep like buttresses from jumbles of rock, giving this landscape a mystical, cathedral-like quality.
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Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.
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Authorities are trying to avoid a repeat of the chaos at the Copa América in 2024, which saw fans rushing stadiums, leading to massive crowds and dangerous conditions.
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The second half brought almost as much chaos as the buildup.
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Mercury stations retrograde in Cancer in your 11th House of Friends and Community, bringing old invitations, group-chat confusion, or unclear expectations back into focus.
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Behind every mug shot is a trail of confusion and heartbreak.
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Ailani Troncoso, now 4, was born with Alagille syndrome and struggled daily with the effects of the rare genetic disorder, according to CBS News.
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Additionally, those who ditched cigarettes for vapes had a 7% higher risk of developing refractive and accommodation disorders, which affect the eye's ability to focus clearly.
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“Snake pit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snake%20pit. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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