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
During the construction phase, the group avoided the use of heavy machinery to keep most of the jungle intact and used ironwood reclaimed from boat piers and fishing boat decks as the main construction material.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
Jungle The tropical world is full of jungles, but the word jungle itself is from Sanskrit, jaṅgala (through Hindi jaṅgal), meaning a desert or wasteland area.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
One of history’s most iconic pieces of clothing, Jennifer Lopez’s jungle dress, was her design.
—Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 30 Mar. 2026
The cave lies deep within a remote national park, accessible only by trekking through dense jungle for a day and a half.
—Brit McCandless Farmer, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
Jungle The tropical world is full of jungles, but the word jungle itself is from Sanskrit, jaṅgala (through Hindi jaṅgal), meaning a desert or wasteland area.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
One of history’s most iconic pieces of clothing, Jennifer Lopez’s jungle dress, was her design.
—Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 30 Mar. 2026
The cave lies deep within a remote national park, accessible only by trekking through dense jungle for a day and a half.
—Brit McCandless Farmer, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jungle
Noun
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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
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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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Following that, Jennifer Hudson, who starred with Murphy in Dreamgirls (for which Murphy was nominated for an Academy Award), sang a medley of songs from the musical.—
John Ross,
Vanity Fair,
19 Apr. 2026
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Joy Randolph and Jennifer Hudson (who performed a medley of songs from Dreamgirls).—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Apr. 2026
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Cassie is trying to become social-media famous, suggestively flashing her all-American assets online in a variety of fetishy costumes (a puppy dog, a pacifier-sucking baby).—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2026
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The TikTok-famous date treats have even made their way into grocery store aisles, as CPG brands like Date Better Snacks create versions of the popular confection in a variety of flavors from Almond Java Crunch to Royal Cinnamon Baklava.—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Choose from a big assortment of polish, gift sets, treatments and polish for kids.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Compared to the online assortment, which offers greater breadth, the in-store edit is intentionally tighter and more curated.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Many works appear to be collages, but on close inspection turn out to be flat oil on canvas depictions of pop and cultural artifacts.—
Penny E Schwartz,
Oc Register,
13 Apr. 2026
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In the petition filing, Buckingham wrote that Dick had loitered around his and his family members’ homes, called repeatedly and left threatening voicemails, and taped a photo collage of herself and Buckingham to his mailbox.—
Senior Television,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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In retirement, he’s gone back to that childhood, mucking the stalls and helping care for a menagerie that includes two horses, 10 mini goats, two mini pigs, a pair of horses and a bunch of chickens and dogs and cats.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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There is a menagerie of mostly homegrown pitchers.—
Evan Grant,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Mar. 2026
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The only way to get the message across is to raze the usual clutter of spectacle.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2026
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How to extract the essence of a person from the clutter of days and years?—
Sara Wheeler,
Big Think,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Jungle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jungle. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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