jungle

noun

ˈjəŋ-gəl How to pronounce jungle (audio)
Definition of junglenext
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 There’s also a genius Ritz-Venture & SeaVenture program offering a range of kayak excursions and jungle treks to secret beaches. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026 Not that the celebrity recruits get much sleep in the Malaysian jungle. — Sarah Hearon, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2026 Our heroes have escaped the perilous jungles of Jumanji before, but this time Jumanji breaks free of its console, unleashing its chaos into our world. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 28 Oct. 2026 My field research has taken me from the coast of Maine to the Amazon jungle, but some factors remain constant in an unforgettable tale. — Marcus Librizzi, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for jungle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jungle
  1. jumble
  2. medley
  3. variety
  4. assortment
  5. collage
  6. menagerie
  7. clutter
Noun
  • Arches and natural bridges sweep like buttresses from jumbles of rock, giving this landscape a mystical, cathedral-like quality.
    — Madison Chapman, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.
    — Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Definition of jumble
Noun
  • Sequenced at the center of a three-track medley, its death-dream logic deliberately evokes the SMiLE era’s dark, confusing edge.
    — Ryan Meehan, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Transfer the vegetable medley to a 13-by-18-by-1-inch sheet pan.
    — Candy Hom, AJC.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of medley
Noun
  • People heading into the Affordable Care Act open enrollment period with plans to sign up for insurance should expect a variety of changes in 2027, including higher premiums and fewer coverage options.
    — Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Arugula is a leafy green that can be incorporated into a variety of dishes from breakfast and lunch to dinner.
    — Molly Allen, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of variety
Noun
  • Outside the building were an assortment of generators, cables and Starlink dishes.
    — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026
  • That includes things like better marketing and potential resets to the product assortment.
    — Jeff Marks,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of assortment
Noun
  • Phil Dunn, an acrylic artist and collage artist, made several of the tables.
    — Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Pollard has also been immersed in surrealism and dada, fitting genres for a musician and visual artist who has a knack for bending words and images to his will — either via hallucinatory lyrics or collages that mesh realms both physical and meta.
    — Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of collage
Noun
  • Big Tech, in particular, has long embraced a virtual menagerie of cute animals.
    — Ankolika De, The Conversation, 5 Nov. 2026
  • No more animal menageries or classic clowns to make a modern audience queasy.
    — Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of menagerie
Noun
  • Faced with mounting digital clutter and security risks, consumers are increasingly hesitant to hand over their real information.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Every inch counts To make the best use of space, the design focuses on versatile furniture and solutions that serve multiple purposes, helping to avoid clutter in the rooms.
    — Marilena Pitino, Architectural Digest, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of clutter

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“Jungle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jungle. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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