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 If the marsh isn’t cut low enough, the phragmites will remain and crowd out the Spartina grasses. Kyra Morris, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2025 City efforts to prevent the virus from spreading include removing standing water and treating ponds, marshes and catch basins with safe chemicals during mosquito season from April through October. Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025 Blanding’s turtles are typically dark gray and can be found in lakes, swamps, and marshes. Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2025 The great deterioration began with the suicidal and unavoidable decision to confine the Mississippi River between levees, starving the marsh of sediment-rich floodwaters. Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for marsh
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  • Stretching about 31 miles, this flat, scenic trail follows a former railway line through wetlands, vineyards, and charming towns, all the way to Sandbanks.
    Alexandra Emanuelli, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The groups argue the center threatens sensitive wetlands that have protected plants and animals.
    Greg Norman , Danamarie McNicholl , Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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  • The time a manager locked the front door at a sprint lest a tour bus swamp us a minute before closing.
    Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
  • On the coast, there is a swampy coastal plain with mangrove swamps.
    Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025

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“Marsh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marsh. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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