as in jumble
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things
clearing out the jungle of boxes cluttering up the garage is her project for the weekend
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Recent Examples of jungle
That series sent her through icy Arctic conditions, dense jungles, and scorching deserts — all within one calendar year, across multiple continents.
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Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2026
Hot, humid, and lush, the delta shelters freshwater forests, aquatic ecosystems, and lowland jungle where soaring iroko and palm trees mirror themselves in the emerald waters.
—Noo Saro-Wiwa, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
From an overwater bungalow in the Bahamas to an art-forward hideaway steps from jungle treks in Trinidad, these are some of the most memorable places to stay in the Caribbean right now.
—Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 23 Mar. 2026
Like most of the others, Rodríguez had never set foot in Mexico and had never heard of this city of a million people surrounded by dense jungle.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2026
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Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2026
Hot, humid, and lush, the delta shelters freshwater forests, aquatic ecosystems, and lowland jungle where soaring iroko and palm trees mirror themselves in the emerald waters.
—Noo Saro-Wiwa, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
From an overwater bungalow in the Bahamas to an art-forward hideaway steps from jungle treks in Trinidad, these are some of the most memorable places to stay in the Caribbean right now.
—Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 23 Mar. 2026
Like most of the others, Rodríguez had never set foot in Mexico and had never heard of this city of a million people surrounded by dense jungle.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jungle
Noun
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Arches and natural bridges sweep like buttresses from jumbles of rock, giving this landscape a mystical, cathedral-like quality.—
Madison Chapman,
Outside,
25 Mar. 2026
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Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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The 2024 World silver medalist brought her characteristic grace and glamour — and a new, high-scoring opening jump — to her Sophia Loren medley short program.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
27 Mar. 2026
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Videos posted on social media showed an attack drone plowing into a building and setting off a fire in Lviv's city center -- a UNESCO World Heritage site with a medley of cobblestone streets and historic buildings.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
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The six varieties of Caruso giardiniera are now available online, and in stores in 30 states, including more than 100 stores in the Chicago area.—
Edie Kasten,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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The hotel offers a variety of half-day and full-day excursions.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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This assortment also includes a large selection of earrings, bracelets, anklets, rings, hair tie sets, keychains and more.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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The first release of an eight-album series in which American composer and pianist Michael Harrison collaborates with a global assortment of artists combining Eastern and Western musical traditions.—
Arts Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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In a roadside brewery in the zero-waste village of Kamikatsu in Tokoshima, the pub’s triple-height seating area looks like a collage of windows in every size, affording a vertical panorama of mountains.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
1 Apr. 2026
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In this pre-synthesizer age, Bebe and Louis Barron utilized a mind-blowing selection of electronic gizmos to create a unique collage of otherworldly noise.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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There is a menagerie of mostly homegrown pitchers.—
Evan Grant,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Chase Barnes and his partner live quietly with a menagerie of animals on three acres of Cass County farmland south of Kansas City.—
Lisa Gutierrez
March 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 2026
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The rechargeable water flosser attaches magnetically to the back of the toothbrush, so everything charges and stores together without the clutter of a separate device.—
Jailynn Taylor,
Allure,
24 Mar. 2026
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Failure to follow waste rules leads to clutter, penalties, or neighborhood frustration.—
Daniel Fusch,
AZCentral.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Jungle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jungle. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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