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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
Hidden passageways, dungeons frozen in time, and eerie corridors are like catnip for those with a proclivity toward the paranormal.
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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
Beautiful caverns adorned with foliage and flowers are frequently sandwiched between dungeons filled with cages and cold steel.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
Starting today, the latest duo of PvE dungeons dubbed the Feast of Shadows update is now available for console players.
—David Jagneaux, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
And so there's this castle that has these massive dungeons .
—Outside Online, 27 Aug. 2025
Most of Starfield's dungeons are randomized.
—ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2025
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
Beautiful caverns adorned with foliage and flowers are frequently sandwiched between dungeons filled with cages and cold steel.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
Starting today, the latest duo of PvE dungeons dubbed the Feast of Shadows update is now available for console players.
—David Jagneaux, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
And so there's this castle that has these massive dungeons .
—Outside Online, 27 Aug. 2025
Most of Starfield's dungeons are randomized.
—ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dungeons
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Khalil al-Hayya, a senior Hamas official and lead negotiator, said Thursday evening that all women and children held in Israeli jails will be freed.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
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In exchange, Israel will release 250 Palestinian prisoners serving their sentences in Israeli jails and another 1,700 who have been detained in Gaza, according to a BBC source in Gaza.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
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The boat therefore needed metal or plastic cages installed around the engines, so that the diver wouldn’t get accidentally cut up by their blades — and finding a boat and then the right cages fit onto the boat would take time.—
Samanth Subramanian,
The Dial,
14 Oct. 2025
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The activists were regularly moved around to assorted cells and outdoor cages while awaiting processing and court hearings.—
Jonathan Bernstein,
Rolling Stone,
10 Oct. 2025
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His death comes shortly after a report from the chief inspector of prisons highlighted a sharp rise in violence at HMP Wakefield, according to the BBC.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
12 Oct. 2025
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None of the comics who performed in Riyadh made a mention of the detainees in Saudi prisons.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Oct. 2025
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After his conviction, Gray was sent to Angola, one of the most violent penitentiaries in the country at the time.—
Richard A. Webster,
ProPublica,
25 Aug. 2025
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Raccoons are clever, opportunistic feeders, eating whatever’s readily available, including plant and animal matter, garbage, pet food, bird seed, vegetable gardens, and eggs from chicken coops.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
21 Sep. 2025
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Behind that are chicken coops sure to entrance youngsters.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Dungeons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dungeons. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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