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a dark underground space in a castle used for keeping prisoners
The king threw them into the dungeon.
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Recent Examples of dungeon
But the most eyebrow-raising discovery was the remains of a 16th-century dungeon.
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Hoping to better understand the demand for smutty scares, Hitchcock and his wife, Alma Reville (Olivia Williams), spend an interminable evening at the theater surrounded by people throwing popcorn and making out while the topless woman onscreen is tortured and killed in a masked man’s dungeon.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2025
The dungeon master captured America's heart and wins AFP and takes home $50,000.
—Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 28 Sep. 2025
The developers sprinkle puzzle elements into some dungeons while also adding moments where stealth is more useful and efficient than brute force.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Hoping to better understand the demand for smutty scares, Hitchcock and his wife, Alma Reville (Olivia Williams), spend an interminable evening at the theater surrounded by people throwing popcorn and making out while the topless woman onscreen is tortured and killed in a masked man’s dungeon.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2025
The dungeon master captured America's heart and wins AFP and takes home $50,000.
—Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 28 Sep. 2025
The developers sprinkle puzzle elements into some dungeons while also adding moments where stealth is more useful and efficient than brute force.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dungeon
Noun
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Anyone who violated the law could have been charged with a misdemeanor for disorderly conduct, which is punishable by up to six months in county jail and a $1,000 fine.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Nov. 2025
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He is scheduled to appear in court on November 26, according to jail records.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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According to records, Martínez faced robbery charges in the US, pleaded guilty, and was released on bail before being arrested and sent to a Salvadoran prison.—
Rocio Muñoz-Ledo,
CNN Money,
12 Nov. 2025
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Filming without consent in certain circumstances is a Class 5 felony, punishable by up to two and a half years in prison.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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But Walpole’s speed out of the cage, and all over the field, kept Andover off the scoreboard.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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For his final two pieces—with cage, clock, backpack, and rope behind him—Hsieh distilled his medium to time itself.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Gales tore at the Mary’s sails, and surf crashed across the brig’s deck.—
Adam L. Rovner,
The Conversation,
31 Oct. 2025
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M’Benga makes the difficult decision to send Gamble, or whatever, to the brig.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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For the occasion, Horan, 32, wore light wash denim paired with a white tank layered under a plaid shirt.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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Helicopters are proven, versatile, and can fly for hours on a single tank of fuel.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The wave of prison violence is happening despite the deployment of military and police forces in several penitentiaries.—
Ana María Cañizares,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
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Meanwhile, his crooked sidekick, Robertson, BOP # 21731-509, is locked up in another good-time penitentiary in Beckley, WV.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Learn ways to protect your flock this fall as migrating waterfowl raise the risk of deadly avian influenza entering your coop.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Nov. 2025
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Always wash or sanitize your hands before and after handling your birds or moving them between coops.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Dungeon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dungeon. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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