as in wetland
spongy land saturated or partially covered with water
the marshes along the coast support a remarkable profusion of plants and animals
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Recent Examples of marsh
Dense forests, bogs, and marshes create a rich habitat for wildlife—from trumpeter swans and bald eagles to deer and bears.
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Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2025
The river had shallows, marshes, sandbars, oxbows, eddies, weed flats and drop offs, all of which created nurseries, hiding spots and ambush points for a food chain that included aquatic bugs, frogs, fish, turtles, alligators, deer, otters, panthers and eagles.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2025
Some old-fashioned fishermen, used to working in the marshes, were aghast at the scale of the take.
—Boyce Upholt, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2025
Diverting corn from grocery stores to gas tanks pushes up commodity prices—which, in turn, encourages farmers to convert forests and marshes into cropland.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
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Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2025
The river had shallows, marshes, sandbars, oxbows, eddies, weed flats and drop offs, all of which created nurseries, hiding spots and ambush points for a food chain that included aquatic bugs, frogs, fish, turtles, alligators, deer, otters, panthers and eagles.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2025
Some old-fashioned fishermen, used to working in the marshes, were aghast at the scale of the take.
—Boyce Upholt, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2025
Diverting corn from grocery stores to gas tanks pushes up commodity prices—which, in turn, encourages farmers to convert forests and marshes into cropland.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marsh
Noun
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Join an environmental specialist for a scenic hike through the wetlands of Gemini Springs Conservation Area.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 July 2025
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But other wetlands in the region changed drastically with the dredging of a canal called the Mississippi Gulf Outlet, running from Baton Rouge to the Gulf of Mexico.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 July 2025
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Sinking deeper and deeper into the thick swamp, the exhausted animal was fighting for survival.—
Ronnie Li,
USA Today,
30 July 2025
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It’s estimated 12,000 alligators live in the swamp, the park says.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
29 July 2025
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“Marsh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marsh. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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