handbasket

noun

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Recent Examples of handbasket And in each case, their tradwife-dom went straight to hell in a handbasket. — Christina Wyman, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026 This all went to hell in a handbasket after Sidious killed Savage and defeated Maul in combat. — Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 19 May 2026 The world is going to hell in a handbasket. — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026 Especially when pressured, or when the pocket goes to holy heck in a handbasket. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 25 Jan. 2026 It’s crouched like a tiger about to spring, cleverly disguising itself as on the verge of a recession so its prey—presumably all the economic experts telling us we’re headed to economic hell in a handbasket—will be caught off-guard. — William W Bedsworth, Oc Register, 4 Jan. 2026 There’s plenty of hell-in-a-handbasket rhetoric about young people today. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2025 Everything has gone to hell in a handbasket as a result of it. — NBC News, 6 Oct. 2024 If the purpose of this essay were to merely shout at the heavens, proclaiming that the world is going to hell in a handbasket because of rampant biblical illiteracy on Earth, many may be tempted to dismiss my concerns — flippantly enough. — Luther Ray Abel, National Review, 17 Sep. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for handbasket
  1. basket
  2. carton
  3. crate
  4. bin
  5. casket
  6. trunk
  7. locker
Noun
  • Then it was hoisted up repeatedly to the helicopter where the crew got each person into the aircraft before lowering the basket again.
    — Jaimie Ding, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The Trail Blazers got off to a hot start in the third quarter with, starting on a 15-0 run, capped off by a 3-point basket by Camara for a 74-64 lead.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of basket
Noun
  • To sum up, the date on a carton of half-and-half is more about peak quality than an exact deadline.
    — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 16 Oct. 2026
  • This latest group of founders stands on the shoulders of giants from the noughties like Spotify, Klarna, and Skype, who themselves took inspiration from the postwar design empires of IKEA, H&M and Tetra Pak (modernizer of the milk carton).
    — Jan Larsson, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of carton
Noun
  • Dealers will be allowed to bring packing crates into the Grand Palais after the fair closes Friday, but no one will be permitted inside on Saturday, sources said.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Noyce, of Fairchild, went to a photography store and found a few serviceable lenses in a crate of antique movie cameras.
    — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of crate
Noun
  • The goal is to preserve and restore as much as possible, eventually combining components like handles and aluminum bins from different kitchens to reconstruct a complete model for museums or similar academic and cultural institutions.
    — Tara Anne Dalbow, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Officers used tear gas as tensions flared sporadically in the neighborhood, with small groups of people trying to set bicycles and trash bins on fire.
    — SYLVIE CORBET, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of bin
Noun
  • Prompted by Nan’s lament about their father’s empty casket and his own desire for posthumous reconciliation, Jay sets out to find his dad’s underwater remains near the edge of the canyon at Monastery Beach.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Milwaukee has reduced it to a team on fumes, with a chance to lower the casket Thursday night in Game 4.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of casket
Noun
  • Physical description The oyamel fir is characterized by its straight gray trunk and narrow conical crown and typically grows between 40 and 60 meters (130–200 feet) tall.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Becerril had been assaulted before his body was placed in the trunk, according to the CHP.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of trunk
Noun
  • The malicious system component silently installs apps that look like weather tools, app lockers and other everyday utilities.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The flatbed also include's side storage lockers and a long rear drawer for extra cargo space.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of locker

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“Handbasket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handbasket. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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