as in wetland
spongy land saturated or partially covered with water
the marshes along the coast support a remarkable profusion of plants and animals
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Recent Examples of marsh
The satellite missed an offshore field, or read a neighbouring marsh as a leak, or simply guessed badly on a cloudy fortnight.
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Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
In one, raindrops spark like fireflies against a marsh muted by a storm.
—Amy Paige Condon, AJC.com, 10 June 2026
No-see-ums breed in moist soil, marshes, sand, and in still or slow-moving bodies of water like streams, ponds, puddles, and freshwater areas.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 June 2026
Walleye anglers should also try using frogs as bait in autumn, near places where marshes join the main lake.
—Chad Mason, Outdoor Life, 3 June 2026
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Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
In one, raindrops spark like fireflies against a marsh muted by a storm.
—Amy Paige Condon, AJC.com, 10 June 2026
No-see-ums breed in moist soil, marshes, sand, and in still or slow-moving bodies of water like streams, ponds, puddles, and freshwater areas.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 June 2026
Walleye anglers should also try using frogs as bait in autumn, near places where marshes join the main lake.
—Chad Mason, Outdoor Life, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marsh
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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
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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
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“Marsh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marsh. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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