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
Since then, officials have used grants to restore marshes, remove invasive species and replace turf grass with native plants.
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Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Signe finds Hess in the marshes and attacks.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 7 May 2026
Following the marshes and forests of the Delmarva Peninsula in the footsteps of Harriet Tubman, GHOST LANDS explores how the natural landscapes that shaped her life continue to hold the memory of freedom, resistance, and our shared past.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 6 May 2026
To help natural forces rebuild the marsh more quickly, restoration crews dug channels into the farmland before breaching the levee.
—John Ryan, NPR, 3 May 2026
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Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Signe finds Hess in the marshes and attacks.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 7 May 2026
Following the marshes and forests of the Delmarva Peninsula in the footsteps of Harriet Tubman, GHOST LANDS explores how the natural landscapes that shaped her life continue to hold the memory of freedom, resistance, and our shared past.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 6 May 2026
To help natural forces rebuild the marsh more quickly, restoration crews dug channels into the farmland before breaching the levee.
—John Ryan, NPR, 3 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for marsh
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marsh
Noun
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The Amigos de Bolsa Chica also offer a wetland tour on the first Saturday of the month and a quarterly nature hike.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
28 May 2026
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At least once a week, Dahrouge or Goetz goes to nearby wetlands, stirs shin-deep water and collects silty samples filled with arthropods, daphnia and other macroscopic critters the salamanders will eat.—
Nathan Rott,
NPR,
27 May 2026
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The Washington swamp keeps growing, under both Democrats and Republicans, most of whom ignore the limits our smart Founders put into our Constitution.—
John Stossel,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Sumatran orangutans live in the rainforests and swamps on the northern tip of the island of Sumatra in Indonesia.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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“Marsh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marsh. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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