helter-skelter
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Challambra Hill climb before the final helter-skelter dash to the finish.
From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026
If England's crushing defeat in the first Test was a white-knuckle helter-skelter, this opening day in Brisbane was a titanic struggle and not for the faint-hearted.
From BBC • Dec. 4, 2025
But the momentum of a helter-skelter contest swung yet again when Gus Atkinson and Brydon Carse added 50 from only 34 balls for the eighth wicket.
From BBC • Nov. 22, 2025
That helter-skelter transition threw much of the economics of entertainment out of whack.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 9, 2023
He guessed correctly that Lancelot would come riding helter-skelter to the Queen’s aid, as soon as he could get himself armed.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
![]()
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.