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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
The dungeon master captured America's heart and wins AFP and takes home $50,000.
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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
The dungeon master's game is finally over.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
The remains of a 16th-century dungeon were discovered, officials said.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
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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
The dungeon master's game is finally over.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
The remains of a 16th-century dungeon were discovered, officials said.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dungeon
Noun
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Starting in the 1880s, the city and county each built a series of increasingly spacious jails—and then proceeded to fill them well above capacity each winter.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Oct. 2025
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Grayson has been held in the Macon County jail ahead of his trial.—
Deena Zaru,
ABC News,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Regarding the lack of disciplinary records documenting policy violations, Payne placed blame on prison staff for failure to write Holt up for disciplinary violations.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Oct. 2025
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In August 2024, Lorincz was convicted on the manslaughter charge, and in November, a judge sentenced her to 25 years in prison.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This thinking also came out in the cage match between Jordan and Marie, which was positioned as punishment for Jordan speaking out during the rally.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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Having lived her life in a cage, Beverly initially struggled to walk far—managing only a few steps before sitting down.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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M’Benga makes the difficult decision to send Gamble, or whatever, to the brig.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
7 Aug. 2025
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Even if one of the arriving Republic cruisers is probably about to scoop him up and throw him into a proper brig.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
14 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Managing daily routines in their Land Rover With a 65-liter water tank refilled at fuel stations, a full-sized shower head, a dual-fuel stove system, and a 45-liter fridge, the vehicle was designed to support daily life on the road.—
Kaela Ling,
CNBC,
21 Oct. 2025
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The concrete cars were tested in the University of Miami’s wind-wave-storm tank and are built to withstand extreme weather and ocean conditions, Caminos said.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Portlaoise Prison, which is in the center of Ireland, is a nineteenth-century penitentiary built like a fortress—a one-star establishment, at best.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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If found guilty of a level 5 felony, Sanchez could be imprisoned anywhere from one to six years at an Indiana penitentiary and fined up to $10,000, according to the Indiana Code.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
12 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Contact your local university coop extension service (find yours here) for identification.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
22 Oct. 2025
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Police later found Houston hiding in a nearby chicken coop, according to court documents obtained by Arizona’s Family.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacbee.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Dungeon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dungeon. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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