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Recent Examples of boggy
The terrain was once too boggy and hilly for construction projects and is now protected as parkland.
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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
Introduction In a tournament compromised by wet weather and therefore boggy pitches, hosts West Germany were not overwhelmingly popular winners.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Plants thrive in moist soil, and unlike other magnolias, sweet bay tolerates wet, boggy conditions, heavy clay, and salt.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 27 June 2025
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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
Introduction In a tournament compromised by wet weather and therefore boggy pitches, hosts West Germany were not overwhelmingly popular winners.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Plants thrive in moist soil, and unlike other magnolias, sweet bay tolerates wet, boggy conditions, heavy clay, and salt.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boggy
Adjective
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Ageratum prefers moist, well-draining soil and does not do well in heavy soils.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
12 May 2026
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Silver, dry roots are ready for more water, while green roots are still moist.—
Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
12 May 2026
Adjective
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Though Descalzo cautioned that the possible role of saunas in transmission is still just a hypothesis, the bacterium is known to spread more efficiently in humid settings.—
Helen Branswell,
STAT,
11 May 2026
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In hot, humid environments, like summer in the South, flour may spoil within two to four months after opening.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
11 May 2026
Adjective
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Wipe down the inside of the dryer with a damp rag and clean the door, too.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
11 May 2026
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The passengers disembark to discover this distant country, cold and damp, their hands in their pockets.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
Adjective
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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,
8 May 2026
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The cold January rain followed me inside that day, making the lobby of West Twelfth slick, its carpets dank, the air clammy and close.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 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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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
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Coffee makers can get very dank and moldy.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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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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One problematic issue of this new law is Water Code Section 10608(e)(2), which requires HOAs with over 5,000 square feet of irrigated common area (not only turf) to certify compliance to the State Water Board every three years.—
Kelly G. Richardson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Boggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boggy. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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