as in marshes
spongy land saturated or partially covered with water
the conservation board has not always been rigorous in protecting the wetlands from development
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Recent Examples of wetlands
The project, which is scheduled to begin in November, also includes opening up views along holes and on the water through vegetation management around wetlands, repairing and maintaining infrastructure like cart paths, and reshaping and laser-leveling all teeing areas.
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Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
In 2020, just 246 people tried to sneak into Poland from Belarus through the marshy wetlands on the border, according to the Polish government’s records.
—Jim Geraghty, Washington Post, 19 May 2026
Staff with the agency will be in wetlands on Monday and Tuesday to see where larvae developed, and others will determine which of those species are human-biting.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Earthrise rejected Becker’s arguments that the application does not properly identify wetlands that have been farmed.
—Alicia Fabbre, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
More than 350 bird species have been recorded in the park, so keep an eye out along the shore or in the wetlands.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2026
That influx of nutrients, including nitrogen and phosphorus, creates ideal conditions for invasive species when water slows in wetlands like this one.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
Just a 15-minute walk from the shops of Cholokka Boulevard is Tuscawilla Preserve, a 600-acre nature preserve consisting of prairie lands, wetlands, and mesic forests.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 May 2026
Wildfires in the wetlands The dry conditions have also fueled wildfires, even in wetland environments like the South Florida Everglades.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 10 May 2026
Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
In 2020, just 246 people tried to sneak into Poland from Belarus through the marshy wetlands on the border, according to the Polish government’s records.
—Jim Geraghty, Washington Post, 19 May 2026
Staff with the agency will be in wetlands on Monday and Tuesday to see where larvae developed, and others will determine which of those species are human-biting.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Earthrise rejected Becker’s arguments that the application does not properly identify wetlands that have been farmed.
—Alicia Fabbre, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
More than 350 bird species have been recorded in the park, so keep an eye out along the shore or in the wetlands.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2026
That influx of nutrients, including nitrogen and phosphorus, creates ideal conditions for invasive species when water slows in wetlands like this one.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
Just a 15-minute walk from the shops of Cholokka Boulevard is Tuscawilla Preserve, a 600-acre nature preserve consisting of prairie lands, wetlands, and mesic forests.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 May 2026
Wildfires in the wetlands The dry conditions have also fueled wildfires, even in wetland environments like the South Florida Everglades.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 10 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wetlands
Noun
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The wetland spans about 428,000 hectares (1,600 square miles) of lagoons, mangroves and marshes — roughly the size of Los Angeles — and has been a UNESCO biosphere reserve since 2000.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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Nearby, explore Anastasia State Park, a 1600-acre property brimming with wildlife, stunning beaches, maritime hammocks, and tidal marshes.—
Lisa A. Beach,
Southern Living,
10 May 2026
Noun
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The ‘banter’ era settled in, with every collapse, every disappointment, every failure amplified in the fever swamps of social media.—
Ian Crouch,
New Yorker,
20 May 2026
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Whistling warblers and rat-tat-tatting woodpeckers accompanied the splish-splash of our kayak paddles through the Cache River Wetlands—one of the northernmost bald cypress swamps in the United States.—
Jess Hoffert,
Midwest Living,
15 May 2026
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“Wetlands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wetlands. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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