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Recent Examples of boggy
Don't plant hydrangeas in wet clay or a boggy spot that never dries out.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 2 Mar. 2026
In between, travelers are granted views of vast desert landscapes and boggy bayous.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 18 Jan. 2026
The terrain was once too boggy and hilly for construction projects and is now protected as parkland.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 27 Dec. 2025
Experts believe the prior surveys likely failed because the boggy landscape was first forested in the 19th century, then recently cleared.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 30 Oct. 2025
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 2 Mar. 2026
In between, travelers are granted views of vast desert landscapes and boggy bayous.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 18 Jan. 2026
The terrain was once too boggy and hilly for construction projects and is now protected as parkland.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 27 Dec. 2025
Experts believe the prior surveys likely failed because the boggy landscape was first forested in the 19th century, then recently cleared.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boggy
Adjective
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Instead, they are drawn to moist wood that’s already prone to rot.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 May 2026
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The moist, high-energy formation promotes storm development.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2026
Adjective
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Once the storms exit the area, cooler temperatures and less humid weather are expected Tuesday through Thursday, with afternoon temperatures in the mid- to upper 60s, according to the weather service.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
18 May 2026
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My key to surviving hot, humid summer weather is skorts.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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Instead of paper towels, wrap freshly washed herbs in a clean, damp cloth napkin.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
18 May 2026
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Plant clover in cool, damp weather, use minimal soil coverage, and water lightly.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 May 2026
Adjective
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The air was damp and briny, a clammy towel on my skin.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
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In some cases, people can experience heat exhaustion and have muscle cramps, nausea, weakness and cold or clammy skin, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.—
Hali Smith,
Idaho Statesman,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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Its restaurant, Roxy Bar, sits beneath an eight-story-high skylight and is packed with squashy leather armchairs upon which to luxuriate and dine.—
Kelsey Stiegman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Feb. 2026
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Expect roaring fires, squashy armchairs, and hedonistic feasts.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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The setting is a dank New England mansion circa 1954.—
Kirk Ellis,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2026
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But what the New Yorker writer left behind is some of the finest prose of the 20th century, focusing primarily on the eccentrics, scalawags, seamen, and other denizens of New York’s dank corners.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
2 May 2026
Adjective
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According to the Colorado Golf Coalition, the state’s courses take up 33,061 total acres; of that, 16,366 acres are irrigated turfgrass.—
Barbara Ellis,
Denver Post,
14 May 2026
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Continuing to cut farm water allocations is on track to fallow a million acres or more of irrigated farmland in the state, causing a devastating loss of jobs and economic productivity.—
Edward Ring,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Boggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boggy. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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