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handbasket Synonyms
Another word for handbasket
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• noun (Context 1)
A small, lightweight basket with a handle, designed to be carried easily in one hand (now used chiefly in the idiom "to hell in a handbasket").
Usage Example
"She gathered fresh herbs from the garden and carried them back to the kitchen in a woven basket."
Strong
basket
Weak
pannier
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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Handbasket. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/handbasket