money pit
noun
: something that uses up a very large amount of money
My house is such a money pit—I'm always paying for repairs on it!
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The act has become a slow moving bureaucratic money pit.
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Vincent Turley, Hartford Courant, 21 Aug. 2025
However, an economic recession throws open a money pit that pulls Tom's Bistro.
—Ryan Coleman Published, EW.com, 27 July 2025
The Postal Service has continued to be a massive money pit since the turnaround plan first took effect, with the agency failing to reach its breakeven goals in both 2023 and 2024.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 7 July 2025
Without expert help, the process can easily become a money pit.
—Michael Gargiulo, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
DeSantis’ hostile takeover of the tiny liberal arts college has devolved into a money pit: The state’s cost for each New College student shot to more than $90,000.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 30 May 2025
Tack on to that $25 billion for some sort of missile defense dome that experts mostly agree is yet another bottomless money pit for defense spending that will yield no dependable results.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 25 May 2025
The Daily Beast has been a bit of a money pit, though.
—Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2025
The California high-speed rail system has faced attempts from local legislators to shut it down, with many Republicans accusing the project of being a money pit with no end.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
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Vincent Turley, Hartford Courant, 21 Aug. 2025
However, an economic recession throws open a money pit that pulls Tom's Bistro.
—Ryan Coleman Published, EW.com, 27 July 2025
The Postal Service has continued to be a massive money pit since the turnaround plan first took effect, with the agency failing to reach its breakeven goals in both 2023 and 2024.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 7 July 2025
Without expert help, the process can easily become a money pit.
—Michael Gargiulo, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
DeSantis’ hostile takeover of the tiny liberal arts college has devolved into a money pit: The state’s cost for each New College student shot to more than $90,000.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 30 May 2025
Tack on to that $25 billion for some sort of missile defense dome that experts mostly agree is yet another bottomless money pit for defense spending that will yield no dependable results.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 25 May 2025
The Daily Beast has been a bit of a money pit, though.
—Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2025
The California high-speed rail system has faced attempts from local legislators to shut it down, with many Republicans accusing the project of being a money pit with no end.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
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“Money pit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/money%20pit. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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