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a thickly settled, highly populated area
a realistic novel about life in the asphalt jungle
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Recent Examples of asphalt jungle
Our beautiful neighborhoods will become an asphalt jungle!
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 19 July 2024
But there’s nothing stopping the surfer from hanging out in the parking lot up the cliff, an asphalt jungle with its own territorial, dog-eat-dog ecosystem.
—Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 May 2024
But Honk does understand concrete’s importance in the asphalt jungle.
—Jim Radcliffe, Orange County Register, 3 May 2024
Explore our new section Ramirez was entranced by this fleeting glimpse of adaptation by tropical species in one of the world’s greatest asphalt jungles.
—Louis Sahagún, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2024
Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 19 July 2024
But there’s nothing stopping the surfer from hanging out in the parking lot up the cliff, an asphalt jungle with its own territorial, dog-eat-dog ecosystem.
—Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 May 2024
But Honk does understand concrete’s importance in the asphalt jungle.
—Jim Radcliffe, Orange County Register, 3 May 2024
Explore our new section Ramirez was entranced by this fleeting glimpse of adaptation by tropical species in one of the world’s greatest asphalt jungles.
—Louis Sahagún, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for asphalt jungle
Noun
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This includes decisions big and small — from burning a city to the ground or keeping it intact, or choosing to bring an item back to a shop, only for the owner to name it after you in gratitude.—
Hayes Madsen,
Rolling Stone,
14 Feb. 2025
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The northern lights are easiest to spot in clear weather and in places where the skies are darker—away from sources of light pollution like cities.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Players in Super Bowl 59 between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles are from those towns, from places large and small.—
George Petras,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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The 22-year-old, who shared her story in a Reddit post this week, explained that her also 22-year-old girlfriend, Layne, had been out of town dealing with personal matters.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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After an introduction from host Trevor Noah, the camera cut to the stage area of the Crypto.com Arena, which was suddenly transformed into the hills and canyons surrounding the California metropolis.—
James Factora,
Them,
3 Feb. 2025
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Romero split her childhood between the sprawling metropolis of Houston and the remote Chemehuevi reservation in Mojave Desert, CA.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Asphalt jungle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asphalt%20jungle. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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