as in bathroom
a room furnished with a fixture for flushing body waste
they're out of paper in the bog again
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Recent Examples of bog
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
Native turtle species like bog turtles, wood turtles, diamondback terrapins and eastern box turtles are also protected and cannot be collected or kept as pets.
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Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
7 Apr. 2026
Like billing insurance companies or updating electronic health records — time consuming tasks that bog therapists down.
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Rhitu Chatterjee,
NPR,
7 Apr. 2026
Dredged out of the past and hinting at violent mysteries, bog bodies intrigue and haunt us.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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Noun
In her hands are laminated pictures of striking red cranberry bogs fed by razor-straight water channels.
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ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
Native turtle species like bog turtles, wood turtles, diamondback terrapins and eastern box turtles are also protected and cannot be collected or kept as pets.
—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
7 Apr. 2026
Like billing insurance companies or updating electronic health records — time consuming tasks that bog therapists down.
—
Rhitu Chatterjee,
NPR,
7 Apr. 2026
Dredged out of the past and hinting at violent mysteries, bog bodies intrigue and haunt us.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bog
Noun
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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
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Concerns of a serial killer first emerged in late 2010 after the disappearance of Shannan Gilbert, a 23-year-old woman who placed panicked 911 calls from the Oak Beach community before vanishing into the surrounding marsh.—
Michael Ruiz , Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
Noun
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The home features 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
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There was also a full bathroom with a separate shower, unlike some RVs whose shower and toilet share the same footprint.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
Noun
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With this growth came the construction of new factories, freeways and high-rise condos, while devastated wetlands once inhabited by cranes were systematically drained and repurposed for human use, never to return.—
The Los Angeles Times,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
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Taulant Bino stands along a desolate dirt road surrounded on both sides by wetland.—
Rob Schmitz,
NPR,
16 June 2026
Noun
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If your kids need to use the restroom, there is a lengthy stretch midway through the film where a small army of Buzz Lightyear toys infiltrate a campsite, and Buzz and Woody unplug Lily’s charger back at Bonnie’s house.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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On the hottest afternoons, the brand-new Nature Education Center is air-conditioned with roomy restrooms and cold water fountains.—
Carl R. Gold,
Baltimore Sun,
18 June 2026
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Air quality officials also recommend using an air purifier if available and avoiding the use of whole-house fans or swamp coolers that can draw outdoor air inside.—
Sydney Barragan,
Daily News,
20 June 2026
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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.—
Sarah Durn,
Popular Science,
18 June 2026
Noun
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Instead, opt to store as many items as possible in the existing drawers and cabinets in your bathroom, or consider installing a small cabinet above the toilet.—
Emily Benda Gaylord,
The Spruce,
20 June 2026
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What did one toilet say to the other?—
Jamie Fischer,
Parents,
20 June 2026
Noun
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Janice Nix, 67, of South London, was sentenced to 12 years in prison after she was convicted of killing her 5-year-old stepdaughter in June 1978 by forcing the girl into a scalding-hot bath as a punishment.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 June 2026
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Shoppers can find deals on cooling sheets, plush comforters, memory foam pillows, bath towel sets and more, with many items marked down by 30% to 60%.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 June 2026
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“Bog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bog. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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