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
Over a glass of champagne in the jungle, Amaya and Bryan reflected on their unlikely journey to find each other.
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Julia Moore, People.com, 14 July 2025
Here, pink river dolphins leap through blackwater tributaries, howler monkeys roar from the canopy, and giant water lilies unfurl like floating dinner plates beneath the jungle’s cathedral-like trees.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
The unique geology of Mexico's Yucatán has left the jungles surrounding Tulum studded with cenotes, sinkholes filled with spectacularly still, crystalline waters.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2025
The cockatoos and macaws were on their show perches, waiting to perform, and the jungle was filled, really filled, with bird sounds.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 18 July 2025
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Julia Moore, People.com, 14 July 2025
Here, pink river dolphins leap through blackwater tributaries, howler monkeys roar from the canopy, and giant water lilies unfurl like floating dinner plates beneath the jungle’s cathedral-like trees.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
The unique geology of Mexico's Yucatán has left the jungles surrounding Tulum studded with cenotes, sinkholes filled with spectacularly still, crystalline waters.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2025
The cockatoos and macaws were on their show perches, waiting to perform, and the jungle was filled, really filled, with bird sounds.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 18 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jungle
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In jumbles of old stones that, to me, are barely legible as the remains of buildings, Cocon López could see the entire timeline of old Aké and how later people interacted with and repurposed what came before.—
Lizzie Wade,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 May 2025
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Instead, voters themselves are jumbles of competing and sometimes contradictory interests.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
14 Feb. 2025
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Maybe even playing the Super Bowl with a medley of her biggest hits from over the years?—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
15 Aug. 2025
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The medley of five different types of beans and addition of rum make this protein-and flavor-packed dish irresistible.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
14 Aug. 2025
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This is particularly important for the healthcare field, especially for enterprises use-cases, as healthcare data is largely unstructured and frequently found in a variety of different modalities.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Many brands also offer brewers in a variety of colors and finishes.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
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At the time, my wardrobe consisted mostly of neon backless shirts and tank tops, and an eclectic assortment of flip-flops, both formal and informal.—
Alisha Fernandez Miranda,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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The company, which has become known for its homey aesthetic and assortment of fruit spreads, herbal teas and baking mixes, shared a black-and-white photo of the duchess wearing a sun dress and wide-brimmed hat alongside its celebratory message.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
4 Aug. 2025
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Hughes also created a collage of photos from his visit to the Walt Disney World golf course.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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The two paintings, fusing collage and paint into layered, almost tactile compositions, add color and texture to the rarefied terrain of alpine luxury, where during winter skiers slice through snow drifts painted into presence.—
Skylar Mitchell,
Essence,
11 Aug. 2025
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After a spaceship carrying a menagerie of alien lifeforms, all apex predators, crash lands into a high-rise building in the middle of a bustling metropolis, search and rescue attempts to extract any survivors.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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One is the collision of the research vessel Maginot into humanity’s home planet, exposing a menagerie of extraterrestrial specimens — not just Xenomorphs! — to billions of potential hosts.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
5 Aug. 2025
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At its core, a cheat sheet is less about telling you where to dive and more about reducing mental clutter.—
Matt Pyzdrowski,
New York Times,
13 Aug. 2025
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Also tidy up the space to remove any countertop clutter that could be making your home look unorganized.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Jungle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jungle. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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