1
as in inferno
the place of punishment for the wicked after death
condemned to hell for their sins
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2
as in nightmare
a situation or state that causes great suffering and unhappiness
picking cotton under the hot summer sun was hell
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as in havoc
a state in which everything is out of order
all hell broke loose when the jury's verdict was announced
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Recent Examples of hell
The New York Knicks and Mets were in action, while the Jets were set to make a selection in the NFL Draft, and all hell broke loose.
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
The answer to that is hell no, that's not gonna happen.
—Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Cutting-edge tech abounds, including machines from the VR training company Icaros that give you a crazy core workout, devices for intravenous ozone therapy, a bed for advanced cell regeneration therapy to repair damaged tissue, and a hell of a lot more.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2026
Local police have now cordoned off the sculpture to prevent more people with literal flamethrowers showing up to raise hell.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 21 Apr. 2026
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
The answer to that is hell no, that's not gonna happen.
—Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Cutting-edge tech abounds, including machines from the VR training company Icaros that give you a crazy core workout, devices for intravenous ozone therapy, a bed for advanced cell regeneration therapy to repair damaged tissue, and a hell of a lot more.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2026
Local police have now cordoned off the sculpture to prevent more people with literal flamethrowers showing up to raise hell.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hell
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Chile’s inferno was fueled by extreme heat, with temperatures pushing above 100 degrees Fahrenheit, and abnormally dry conditions — but it was also driven by human changes to the landscape.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
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After last year’s disastrous Eaton fire, Southern California Edison executives vowed to be transparent about what caused the inferno that killed at least 19 people and left thousands of families homeless in Altadena.—
Melody Petersen,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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This truly is my living nightmare.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Alice is a rural teacher living on a farm with her adoptive parents, but the unexpected return of her siblings transforms the house into a true nightmare.—
Roberto Prieto,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2026
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If there’s trust on the back end, James can move up closer to the line of scrimmage to make plays and wreak havoc.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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For Trudeau, this week’s wildfires are yet another sign that climate change is wreaking havoc on natural ecosystems and increasing fire activity across the country, including in historically humid landscapes.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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To lose your home, your native land, that’s like falling from a bridge into a huge abyss with no way back.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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There’s a parallel universe where possibly one of the greatest songs of all time, and definitely the best song ever written about the boys being back in town, was squandered off into the abyss of record-store crates and never given a chance to shine.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2026
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Those who suffered through chickenpox as kids likely remember the agony of its itchy rash.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2026
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To encompass the story, about a miracle from 847, when Pope Leo IV stopped a fire with a blessing, Raphael brings you into the fresco through the unshod feet of a woman in agony and leaves you near the very back, with a tiny and serene Leo IV.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The Mets are almost always a chaotic mess, and Cora has worked hard to put the Astros scandal behind him.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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Homeowners dealing with drainage issues already know how pooling water can damage plants and create a mess.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
30 Apr. 2026
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Misprisions of this kind were more likely to occur, the experts argued, in religious settings marked by the rigorous policing of strict ethical injunctions or an emphasis on particular states of mind as markers of grace or perdition.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Mar. 2026
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Sloth, after all, is a deadly sin, and it was often seen as the first step on the slippery slope to perdition.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
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The misery wrought by insurgents in largely ungoverned spaces will push people to flee.—
Ulf Laessing,
semafor.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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But complications can extend the misery well beyond the visible rash.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Hell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hell. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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