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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 dungeons
Players explore the environment using a slew of weapons and magic spells in hidden dungeons, caves, catacombs and more.
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Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
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, 20 Apr. 2026
Macabre possibilities haunted us at night, Piranesian visions of dungeons and interrogation chambers.
—Daniel Brook, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Removing hope from the system turns our prisons into dungeons and does not ultimately serve public safety.
—Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Start exploring from the dungeons with sweeping ocean views at Castillo San Felipe del Morro, the city's vast colonial fortress.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 3 Dec. 2025
Beyond rivals the finest Zelda dungeons with its ability to present you with a litany of ingenious puzzles to solve and levels to navigate, micro tasks to complete, and macro goals to accomplish.
—PC Magazine, 2 Dec. 2025
Hidden passageways, dungeons frozen in time, and eerie corridors are like catnip for those with a proclivity toward the paranormal.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 12 Oct. 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
Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
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, 20 Apr. 2026
Macabre possibilities haunted us at night, Piranesian visions of dungeons and interrogation chambers.
—Daniel Brook, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Removing hope from the system turns our prisons into dungeons and does not ultimately serve public safety.
—Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Start exploring from the dungeons with sweeping ocean views at Castillo San Felipe del Morro, the city's vast colonial fortress.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 3 Dec. 2025
Beyond rivals the finest Zelda dungeons with its ability to present you with a litany of ingenious puzzles to solve and levels to navigate, micro tasks to complete, and macro goals to accomplish.
—PC Magazine, 2 Dec. 2025
Hidden passageways, dungeons frozen in time, and eerie corridors are like catnip for those with a proclivity toward the paranormal.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 12 Oct. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dungeons
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The field office constantly coördinated with local social-services agencies, hospitals, funeral homes, jails.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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It was not considered controversial when the Obama administration placed immigration enforcement officials in county jails to coordinate the removal of individuals convicted of serious crimes, so that same level of cooperation should not be controversial today.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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The facility was also found in violation of the Animal Welfare Act, according to the inspection report, by placing animals in cages smaller than required by federal regulations.—
Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
7 May 2026
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Sloth World was issued a verbal warning following the inspection, during which the cages were found not to meet the agency's requirements.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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In recent years, California has closed five prisons, with another potentially coming.—
Sarah Anderson,
Oc Register,
7 May 2026
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Over time, federal prosecutors say, several of these groups operating in the prisons evolved into violent criminal organizations such as Los Tiburones and Ñetas, with memberships in the thousands.—
Raquel Rutledge,
ProPublica,
5 May 2026
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When examining the evolution of armoured warfare, the tanks that truly changed modern warfare are those that delivered a decisive technological leap, influenced future tank design, and impacted battlefield outcomes.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
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Behind bars in state penitentiaries in Gatesville and Marlin, Mejia felt forgotten.—
Emiliano Tahui Gómez,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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The wave of prison violence is happening despite the deployment of military and police forces in several penitentiaries.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
8 Dec. 2025
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Securing chicken coops and livestock Beyond bird feeders, residents need to protect backyard chickens, hives, and other small livestock.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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The facility contained over 200 chicken coops.—
Timia Cobb,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Dungeons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dungeons. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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