as in wetlands
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 marshes
New York is built over marshes and creeks and glacial moraines that announce themselves in a storm.
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Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
In mid-April, MMCD staff will be working on foot and in the air across the Twin Cities, looking for trouble spots in marshes and wetlands.
—Ashley Grams, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Cord grass ripples across these languorous northern marshes and, while ships lay wounded and stranded in the former Aral, all that remains of the old Parkgate are some very old photographs, showing frigates, sand, and some very fetching Victorian bathing attire.
—Rob Crossan, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Mar. 2026
But during this year’s drought, much of that water is evaporating before reaching the marshes, Davis said.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
About 17 miles east is Hunting Island State Park, with its pristine beaches, marshes, maritime forest, and saltwater lagoon.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026
Tidal marshes and the Intracoastal Waterway are just a couple of the sights to be seen.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
The property in fast-growing Beaufort includes nine islands on the Broad River and more than 40 miles of frontage on the river and surrounding marshes.
—Thad Moore, AJC.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Volunteers in masks and gloves have been collecting the 15-pound birds from shorelines, marshes and ponds, hoping to reduce the risk to pets and children.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
In mid-April, MMCD staff will be working on foot and in the air across the Twin Cities, looking for trouble spots in marshes and wetlands.
—Ashley Grams, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Cord grass ripples across these languorous northern marshes and, while ships lay wounded and stranded in the former Aral, all that remains of the old Parkgate are some very old photographs, showing frigates, sand, and some very fetching Victorian bathing attire.
—Rob Crossan, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Mar. 2026
But during this year’s drought, much of that water is evaporating before reaching the marshes, Davis said.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
About 17 miles east is Hunting Island State Park, with its pristine beaches, marshes, maritime forest, and saltwater lagoon.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026
Tidal marshes and the Intracoastal Waterway are just a couple of the sights to be seen.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
The property in fast-growing Beaufort includes nine islands on the Broad River and more than 40 miles of frontage on the river and surrounding marshes.
—Thad Moore, AJC.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Volunteers in masks and gloves have been collecting the 15-pound birds from shorelines, marshes and ponds, hoping to reduce the risk to pets and children.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marshes
Noun
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In mid-April, MMCD staff will be working on foot and in the air across the Twin Cities, looking for trouble spots in marshes and wetlands.—
Ashley Grams,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Movement was more diffuse near wetlands and along the Caloosahatchee River.—
Eve Bohnett,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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All seagrasses descend from a group of flowering plants that includes the arums and water plantains, many of which grow in swamps or along streams.—
David George Haskell,
Big Think,
27 Mar. 2026
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The pygmy hippopotamus, once thought to surface in the swamps, is believed to be extinct.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Marshes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marshes. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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