handbasket

noun

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as in basket

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Recent Examples of handbasket The world is going to hell in a handbasket. — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026 Everything has gone to hell in a handbasket as a result of it. — NBC News, 6 Oct. 2024 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 Especially when pressured, or when the pocket goes to holy heck in a handbasket. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 25 Jan. 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 At least as much as an unemployed football coach and his hell-in-a-handbasket Mayberry RFD nostalgia. — al, 10 Dec. 2019 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 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
  • His shot mix through three games of summer league has included a heavy diet of threes, some fadeaway jumpers and drives to the basket.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026
  • The Sparks struggled to transition to the basket, giving up 19 turnovers resulting in 25 free baskets.
    — Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of basket
Noun
  • The drones can be powerful enough to scan entire cities or zoom in and read a milk carton from 60,000 feet (18,288 meters).
    — Anne Toomey McKenna, The Conversation, 30 June 2026
  • An unopened carton of heavy cream stored in the refrigerator generally lasts for a few weeks, and sometimes up to 30 days.
    — Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 June 2026
Definition of carton
Noun
  • The witness believed the crates contained gold, though their contents could not be confirmed.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
  • When evening falls, situate your dog or cat in a quiet room, potentially with their crate.
    — Jen Reeder, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of crate
Noun
  • Place them in an open bin and place it on a shelf in the closet or the laundry room (which can streamline putting things away after each load).
    — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 July 2026
  • Inside the house, a plastic bin in the TV room held a striped emu chick, waddling under a heat lamp.
    — Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
Definition of bin
Noun
  • His casket was lined with images of the blue cartoon dog.
    — Bracey Harris, NBC news, 28 June 2026
  • Mavericks fans staged a faux funeral complete with a casket a day later in front of the Dirk Nowitzki statue outside American Airlines Center.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2026
Definition of casket
Noun
  • On the rear a light bar spans the trunk framed by round tri-star tail lights.
    — Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • The vehicle’s falcon wing doors and trunk were both open and up, as well as the front hood of the car, with chairs from the cafe scattered throughout the scene.
    — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
Definition of trunk
Noun
  • That’s when Champion made thick cotton tops with hoods to help keep butchers warm in meat lockers and construction crews insulated during periods of cold outdoor labor.
    — Faran Krentcil, InStyle, 1 July 2026
  • Ceiling hooks for fishing rods, cargo door for two bikes, spray hose for cleaning gear and heated locker for drying it.
    — Kris Millgate, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Definition of locker

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“Handbasket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handbasket. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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