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
Most of those additions come from genomic reassessment, not jungle expeditions.
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Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
This lake is surrounded by marshy jungle.
—Delbert L. Chears, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026
Group trailing plants by a sunny window for a maximalist jungle-lush look indoors—just be sure to vary the foliage shapes for visual balance.
—Johanna Silver, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2026
The stakes couldn’t be higher, as the men abseil, climb and hike into the heart of the jungle.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
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Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
This lake is surrounded by marshy jungle.
—Delbert L. Chears, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026
Group trailing plants by a sunny window for a maximalist jungle-lush look indoors—just be sure to vary the foliage shapes for visual balance.
—Johanna Silver, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2026
The stakes couldn’t be higher, as the men abseil, climb and hike into the heart of the jungle.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jungle
Noun
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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 result also spotlights conference championships’ awkward fit in the current system, particularly given the fact that conference expansion has led to jumbles atop each league’s standings.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
7 Dec. 2025
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After each screening, coordinators put together literacy kits, a medley of tools and activities for at-home practice.—
MAKIYA SEMINERA THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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Nearby, Tavi brings modern Levantine flavors to downtown, where every dish, like the fried-chicken hummus, is a medley of elements.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2026
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Purple is the classic color of the intensely fragrant flowers of this species, but varieties that bloom in blue, lavender, and pink are also available.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
6 Mar. 2026
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Although the restaurant has served a wide variety of dishes over the years, none have captured locals' hearts and stomachs like Workingman's Friend's enormous, nap-inducing double cheeseburgers.—
Bradley Hohulin,
IndyStar,
6 Mar. 2026
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Girls’ apparel frequently makes up the majority of kids’ clothing SKUs at major retailers, according to Woven Insights, while boys’ assortments skew toward T-shirts and pants with fewer stylistic or fit variations.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
2 Mar. 2026
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Yali Pia Zanardi is continuing to quietly expand the Yali assortment.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
2 Mar. 2026
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The restaurant’s walls are jet black and covered in a dorm room-style collage of music posters.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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With assistance from underground mainstay NoSaint, the sounds are a collage of loopy VST plugins that recall hunger-rap Drake, ethereal textures reminiscent of a Nintendo OST, and soaring orchestral organs.—
Serge Selenou,
Pitchfork,
3 Mar. 2026
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But there’s a vast menagerie of curves out there, composed of numerous infinite families, and each has its own structure of rational points.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
24 Feb. 2026
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But this menagerie is not viewed as a problem for residents, but rather an amenity.—
Richard Ruelas,
AZCentral.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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This prevented clutter from piling up.—
Brittany Huston,
The Spruce,
5 Mar. 2026
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For instance, sanitizing toys, tidying up clutter, washing dishes, and doing laundry aren’t typically part of their scope of work.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Jungle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jungle. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
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