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 island is still home to oaks covered in Spanish moss, unpaved roads, undeveloped beaches and marshes.
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Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2026
In Florida, the marshes and saltwater bays of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Wilderness are home to flamingos, manatees and alligators.
—Clare E. Boerigter, The Conversation, 25 Feb. 2026
No colonial power had ever controlled the swamps and savannas of the interior—an alien land of lagoons, glade marshes, prairies, and hardwood thickets.
—Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
As aquifer levels drop, less water reaches the marsh, compounding the effects of drought and heat.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 20 Feb. 2026
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Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2026
In Florida, the marshes and saltwater bays of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Wilderness are home to flamingos, manatees and alligators.
—Clare E. Boerigter, The Conversation, 25 Feb. 2026
No colonial power had ever controlled the swamps and savannas of the interior—an alien land of lagoons, glade marshes, prairies, and hardwood thickets.
—Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
As aquifer levels drop, less water reaches the marsh, compounding the effects of drought and heat.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marsh
Noun
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But by driving declines in crayfish, which underpin the wetland food web, swamp eels have the potential to disrupt the entire system.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
12 Mar. 2026
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During Ocean Week, each grade level explores a different marine habitat, building ocean literacy across ponds, the seashore, sandy beaches, wetlands, kelp forest and the open ocean.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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These mammals are found across North America, residing in every kind of habitat from hardwood forests to coastal plains to swamps.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
16 Mar. 2026
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Its property is not far from 1,830 acres of swamp that is designated for the C-11 Impoundment Project, which is part of the sweeping Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan.—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Marsh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marsh. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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