TOPHET Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

Tophet

noun

ˈtō-fət

Definition of Tophet

as in hell

the place of punishment for the wicked after death a vision in which the souls of the damned plunged into Tophet like rocks falling down a mountainside

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Noun

And look at the Johnson-less segments, like the overlong Weekend Update (more on that later) — or especially the stale-as-hell midterm ads political cold open, another excuse to run through all the usual impressions.

— Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2026
Season 1 of The Watcher followed the Brannock family who moved into what was supposed to be their suburban dream home, and quickly became a living hell.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of hell

Noun

Four cars and two storage containers were damaged by the inferno, the fire department said.

— Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
The crew use three tiers of flame bars behind Howell to spark the inferno that will snake through prom, fueled by the growing intensity of Carrie’s powers.

— Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of inferno

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In Memoriam looks at these vampires and how they’ve been thrust into the limelight due to the Gehenna War.

— Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
The ball arcs toward Gehenna, and Kemp’s hyper narrator Naruto-runs off the page, trying kawaiily to get under it.

— Alexandra Tanner, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025

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