snake pit

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Recent Examples on the Web 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 Still a snake pit? Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz India, 13 Aug. 2020 See all Example Sentences for snake pit 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snake pit
Noun
  • Picking up on the slight indications of a crush with a teenager’s inimitable attunement, Elsa makes her sister’s life hell, teasing her about her love of Gennaro until Dede is crying in a fetal position in her room.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2024
  • And if she's elected, based on your advice, everything goes to hell at home and abroad.
    ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Former Prime Minister Liz Truss was widely criticized in autumn 2022 for causing havoc in markets by announcing a huge increase in borrowing to fund tax cuts without any prior warning.
    Jenni Reid, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Oakland’s mayor contends that crime is down, and a recall could create havoc in the city.
    Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • But coming out of the bye, the last two games have been a mess.
    Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2024
  • But instead of liquid white gold, out comes a yellowing, chunky mess.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Owners’ names now read like jumbles of computer code, retirement homes or rock bands: Silver Sage, Dream Homes, Blue Apple, P Fin VII, Wref II, 3xs2, Vivid, Straight Red Lines, TKJK, Jags Proper.
    Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2024
  • Think of it instead as a Rube Goldberg machine, reimagining doodles as dense jumbles of steps and if-then rules.
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2024
Noun
  • Why is it Called the 'God of Chaos' Asteroid? Apophis is the ancient Greek name for the Egyptian god of chaos Apep.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Despite the chaos that politics has brought about over the years, the Grammy-winner also called for change.
    Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Right back in the vortex of confusion where doubt always feels like the default setting.
    Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Common signs of low blood sugar include shakiness, confusion, and blurred vision.
    Kirstyn Hill, PharmD, MPH, Health, 29 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Neurodegenerative disorders, such as dementia, similarly can cause deterioration of this ability.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2024
  • This is a disorder in which the nerves and muscles of the stomach are paralyzed, slowing down digestion.10 Pancreatitis: This is inflammation of the pancreas, the digestive organ behind your stomach.
    Mark Gurarie, Health, 2 Nov. 2024

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“Snake pit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snake%20pit. Accessed 12 Nov. 2024.

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