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rabbit hole

American  

[rab-it hohl] / ˈræb ɪt ˌhoʊl /

noun

1. a tunnel made in the ground by a rabbit; a rabbit burrow.

2. Informal. a strange, disorienting, or frustrating situation or experience, typically one that is difficult to navigate: I have been down the rabbit hole of building a new home.

   I had a history of depression and occasionally fell down dark, deep rabbit holes from which only medication and therapy could pull me out.

   I have been down the rabbit hole of building a new home.

3. Informal. a time-consuming distraction of one's attention as happens when clicking through online links, following social media posts, or pursuing information.

   After diving down an internet rabbit hole and poring over treatments, risks, and so on, she felt even more panicked.

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Etymology

Origin of rabbit hole

First recorded in 1660–70; rabbit hole def. 2 was first recorded in 1935–40, from Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

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rabbit hole

A viewer’s guide to Warren Buffett’s nightly trips down the YouTube rabbit hole.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

Investigating everything further — following Alice down the rabbit hole and fighting alongside her to preserve what makes us human — might be laborious at times, sure.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

So I threw myself down one rabbit hole after another.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

My relationship with Japanese fashion started when I fell into a deep rabbit hole with Yohji Yamamoto.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

That alone, she thought, was a sign she was headed down a rabbit hole.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng

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