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
Found over the eastern half of the state in swamps and sluggish waterways, coastal marshes, rivers, ponds and streams.
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Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
6 July 2026
Cumberland Island National Seashore, Georgia’s largest barrier island, is full of untouched maritime forests, beaches, and marshes.
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Josh Laskin,
Travel + Leisure,
3 July 2026
Florida alligator safety Alligators have inhabited Florida's marshes, swamps, rivers and lakes for centuries and are found in all of Florida's 67 counties.
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Steven Yablonski,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
Hike, walk, run or bike the flat trails at Cochran Shoals, with beautiful views of the Chattahoochee River, plenty of woods and marshes to explore, and a few 5K training loops.
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Nicole Bennett,
AJC.com,
26 June 2026
Kadis said among the strategy’s proposals is a blue carbon credit program that would fund carbon-absorbing coastal wetlands, marshes and mangroves.
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ABC News,
26 June 2026
Jekyll Island This Georgia barrier island on the Atlantic Coast—between Jacksonville and Savannah—offers more than 20 miles of bike trails and walking routes that meander through marshes and hover atop wooden boardwalks.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
25 June 2026
Coastal marshes similarly reduce erosion, buffer storm surges and support fisheries.
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Eric Palkovacs,
The Conversation,
25 June 2026
Marshy has over eight miles of trails through marshes and coastal forest adjacent to Dundee and Saltpeter Creeks.
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Carl R. Gold,
Baltimore Sun,
18 June 2026
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
6 July 2026
Cumberland Island National Seashore, Georgia’s largest barrier island, is full of untouched maritime forests, beaches, and marshes.
—
Josh Laskin,
Travel + Leisure,
3 July 2026
Florida alligator safety Alligators have inhabited Florida's marshes, swamps, rivers and lakes for centuries and are found in all of Florida's 67 counties.
—
Steven Yablonski,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
Hike, walk, run or bike the flat trails at Cochran Shoals, with beautiful views of the Chattahoochee River, plenty of woods and marshes to explore, and a few 5K training loops.
—
Nicole Bennett,
AJC.com,
26 June 2026
Kadis said among the strategy’s proposals is a blue carbon credit program that would fund carbon-absorbing coastal wetlands, marshes and mangroves.
—
ABC News,
26 June 2026
Jekyll Island This Georgia barrier island on the Atlantic Coast—between Jacksonville and Savannah—offers more than 20 miles of bike trails and walking routes that meander through marshes and hover atop wooden boardwalks.
—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
25 June 2026
Coastal marshes similarly reduce erosion, buffer storm surges and support fisheries.
—
Eric Palkovacs,
The Conversation,
25 June 2026
Marshy has over eight miles of trails through marshes and coastal forest adjacent to Dundee and Saltpeter Creeks.
—
Carl R. Gold,
Baltimore Sun,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marshes
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Blackwoods Campground, located on Mount Desert Island, gives campers access to mountains, lakes, streams, wetlands, forests, meadows and beaches.
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In late May, a video spread across Albanian social media of private security guards dragging a protester across the beach at the wetlands.
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Florida alligator safety Alligators have inhabited Florida's marshes, swamps, rivers and lakes for centuries and are found in all of Florida's 67 counties.
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For millions of years between 350 and 280 million years ago (about 30 million years before the first dinosaurs), these croc-like animals ruled the rivers, swamps, and lakes of the ancient world.
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“Marshes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marshes. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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