snake pit

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Recent Examples of snake pit At its worst, the comment section could be a bit of an echo chamber nestled inside a snake pit. Erin Gloria Ryan, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2023 Her first snake pit venture came when the Sweetwater Jaycees visited Austin in February to promote their annual West Texas rattlesnake roundup. Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Washington Post, 30 June 2023 Ragnar welcomes death in a snake pit. BostonGlobe.com, 27 Aug. 2021 Places like this have become a snake pit. BostonGlobe.com, 17 Sep. 2022 See All Example Sentences for snake pit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snake pit
Noun
  • Immigrant women describe 'hell on earth' in ICE detention The Trump administration did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
    Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Despite being perpetually stuck in cap hell, the New Orleans Saints have had a relatively productive offseason.
    Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Several studies have found that polyphenols, especially tannins, can also play havoc with your iron supplement.
    Fiona Embleton, Glamour, 18 Mar. 2025
  • The pandemic though wrought havoc on student achievement, with many learning gaps remaining nearly five years after schools first closed.
    Cory Turner, NPR, 5 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Brit, trying to find her footing after the mess Kenya unleashed, opens up to the group.
    Shelby Stewart, Essence, 14 Apr. 2025
  • If the mess is semi-solid, use a sturdy piece of cardboard, a paper plate, or another flat surface, as a scoop.
    Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Instead, voters themselves are jumbles of competing and sometimes contradictory interests.
    Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 14 Feb. 2025
  • Baker also leads the orchestra, which sounds grand — although the sound in the arts center’s Pugh Theater often left musicians, lead singers and chorus all at the same level, with actors speaking over all of it at the same time to create a sonic jumble.
    Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • By The New York Times In the chaos, thousands of other gunmen arrived with a different agenda — targeting Alawites in a rampage of sectarian killings.
    Christina Goldbaum, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
  • From bold predictions about who's walking out with championship gold to sit-downs with WWE superstars on the verge of history, this preshow is serving as your all-access pass into the chaos, glory, and drama that makes WrestleMania the biggest spectacle in sports entertainment.
    Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • In other words, bills still need to be paid no matter the confusion of politicians eager to distort the pricing mechanism that organizes the market economy.
    John Tamny, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
  • The infected person may experience anxiety, confusion, agitation and hallucinations, per the health agency.
    Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • People with auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder have problems with the inner ear or the nerve that sends the signal to the brain.
    Heidi Cope, Health, 20 Apr. 2025
  • There are three main types of diabetes: Type 1 diabetes: an autoimmune disorder that causes the body to stop making insulin, a hormone used to control blood sugar.
    Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 18 Apr. 2025

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“Snake pit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snake%20pit. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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