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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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Store leftovers up to four days in the fridge, and reheat gently with foil to keep them moist and delicious.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
9 June 2026
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Keeping soil consistently moist, especially in heat or containers, is key to preventing wilting.—
Jane Kim,
The Spruce,
9 June 2026
Adjective
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Here Comes The Heat Temperatures climb quickly this week, with humid air arriving as well.—
Ahmad Bajjey,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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Hot and humid conditions are expected roughly Tuesday through Thursday, with temperatures in the upper 80s to low 90s, and dew points in the mid- to upper 70s.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 June 2026
Adjective
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Reduce tick-friendly habitats like shady, damp areas, overgrown plants, and wood piles.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 June 2026
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To achieve this, place the seed inside a plastic bag with a damp paper towel.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
6 June 2026
Adjective
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The ring presses a circle of pain into the clammy skin of her palm.—
Maggie O’Farrell,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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Feeling the clammy grip of death on your shoulder?—
Chris McMullen,
Space.com,
24 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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In the past, irrigated rice paddies were kept flooded throughout the growing season, resulting in constant greenhouse gas emissions produced by microbes that thrive in the wet environment.—
Hanqin Tian,
Fortune,
25 May 2026
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In the past, irrigated rice paddies were kept flooded throughout the growing season, resulting in constant greenhouse gas emissions produced by microbes that thrive in the wet environment.—
Hanqin Tian,
The Conversation,
22 May 2026
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“Boggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boggy. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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