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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
Players delve into dungeons and collect loot and sell those items in their shop in order to obtain better gear.
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Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 6 June 2025
Released to critical acclaim in February 2022, Elden Ring is an action RPG set in an authentic dark fantasy world, which allows players to head off on adventures within vast environments and dungeons.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 29 May 2025
The game is an open world journey that allows players to explore vast environments and dungeons to discover the unknown and enjoy the sense of accomplishment that comes from overcoming obstacles and challenges.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 22 May 2025
Created and written by George R.R. Martin and Hidetaka Miyazaki, the original video game is an open-world third-person game where gamers can explore six different areas set in the Lands Between and travel through dungeons, catacombs, and more.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 22 May 2025
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Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 6 June 2025
Released to critical acclaim in February 2022, Elden Ring is an action RPG set in an authentic dark fantasy world, which allows players to head off on adventures within vast environments and dungeons.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 29 May 2025
The game is an open world journey that allows players to explore vast environments and dungeons to discover the unknown and enjoy the sense of accomplishment that comes from overcoming obstacles and challenges.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 22 May 2025
Created and written by George R.R. Martin and Hidetaka Miyazaki, the original video game is an open-world third-person game where gamers can explore six different areas set in the Lands Between and travel through dungeons, catacombs, and more.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dungeon
Noun
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Repeat offenders could face 90 days in jail or a $1,000 fine, or sometimes both.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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In the years since, John has been arrested several times and served jail time for violence against two different women, per The New York Times.—
Kelsey Lentz,
People.com,
23 June 2025
Noun
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Joseph Suarez is expected to receive 28 years in prison and won’t be eligible for parole for 14 years.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
24 June 2025
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Austin, 39, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in January and was later sentenced to 16 years to life in prison in May, per CBS News.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
24 June 2025
Noun
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However, footage of a live shark mauling the empty cage was so exciting that Spielberg wanted to incorporate it in the film.—
Jim Beckerman,
USA Today,
16 June 2025
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The filter is under both the rear power supply bay and a removable cage (more about the latter in a moment).—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
7 June 2025
Noun
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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
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Meanwhile, any question that Jod and Captain Silvo (the pirate whose crew mutinied in the series premiere) are one and the same was dismissed, when Brutus and his crew spoke of how Silvo had escaped the brig before facing a trial.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
10 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Empty camping-sized, 1-pound propane tanks can be recycled for free if dropped off at the Blackwell Forest Preserve Campground, near Butterfield and Winfield roads in Warrenville, just past the gate and east of the campground office building.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2025
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Imagine this: driving all day with an empty stomach and a gas tank almost empty.—
Zaaear Pack,
Baltimore Sun,
26 June 2025
Noun
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The Torchlight Tour at Fremantle Prison takes visitors into the cells, tunnels, and courtyards of the prison, all by handheld light, with guides recounting the stories of those imprisoned in the 19th-century penitentiary.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
31 May 2025
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But their attempts to address more fundamental corruption backfire; many interpret their pragmatic cooperation with the government as carrying water for Juan Orlando Hernández, a strongman president later exposed as a drug trafficker who is now serving a 45-year sentence in a U.S. penitentiary.—
Katherine Corcoran,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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By the end of the June, according to Gelman, the backyard space will have additional seating, firepits, and a chicken coop, and there will be shelves stocked with books to peruse on each floor of the inn.—
Jess Feldman,
Travel + Leisure,
20 June 2025
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In 2023, Joanna gave a glimpse into a a day in their lives in Texas, showing her husband spending some time in the chicken coop.—
Grace Gavilanes,
People.com,
18 June 2025
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“Dungeon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dungeon. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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