as in wetlands
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 marshes
The wetland spans about 428,000 hectares (1,600 square miles) of lagoons, mangroves and marshes — roughly the size of Los Angeles — and has been a UNESCO biosphere reserve since 2000.
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ABC News, 12 May 2026
Nearby, explore Anastasia State Park, a 1600-acre property brimming with wildlife, stunning beaches, maritime hammocks, and tidal marshes.
—Lisa A. Beach, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
Since then, officials have used grants to restore marshes, remove invasive species and replace turf grass with native plants.
—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
Named for zis a ba, a 19th-century chief of a Stillaguamish village once located just south of the river mouth, zis a ba 2 is the second of three large marshes the tribe is restoring in the area.
—John Ryan, NPR, 3 May 2026
According to Nature Conservancy working lands program director Kirk Feuerbacher, 98 percent of their habitat in coastal marshes has been redeveloped or altered.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 29 Apr. 2026
As a coastal peninsula, Wilmington is bordered by the Cape Fear River and separated from the ocean by barrier islands, tidal marshes, and sounds.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
ABC News, 12 May 2026
Nearby, explore Anastasia State Park, a 1600-acre property brimming with wildlife, stunning beaches, maritime hammocks, and tidal marshes.
—Lisa A. Beach, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
Since then, officials have used grants to restore marshes, remove invasive species and replace turf grass with native plants.
—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
Named for zis a ba, a 19th-century chief of a Stillaguamish village once located just south of the river mouth, zis a ba 2 is the second of three large marshes the tribe is restoring in the area.
—John Ryan, NPR, 3 May 2026
According to Nature Conservancy working lands program director Kirk Feuerbacher, 98 percent of their habitat in coastal marshes has been redeveloped or altered.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 29 Apr. 2026
As a coastal peninsula, Wilmington is bordered by the Cape Fear River and separated from the ocean by barrier islands, tidal marshes, and sounds.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marshes
Noun
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Earthrise rejected Becker’s arguments that the application does not properly identify wetlands that have been farmed.—
Alicia Fabbre,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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More than 350 bird species have been recorded in the park, so keep an eye out along the shore or in the wetlands.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
13 May 2026
Noun
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They're also known as craydids, crawdads, and rock lobsters, and they're found in swamps, rivers, and lakes.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
8 May 2026
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Workers of the 1920s waded into swamps, armed with axes and handsaws.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Marshes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marshes. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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