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
Whatever the name, for centuries people have reported seeing these eerie, faint blue flames hovering over marshes, bogs and other wetlands.
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Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2025
Emerald Isle, North Carolina, confesses its obvious charms—brilliant blue-green waters, a verdant maritime forest, and lush marshes—in its name.
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2025
Along with the marshes and ecosystems in Tangier, Harp Falk says that homes and a way of life are being lost.
—Julie Depenbrock, NPR, 22 Sep. 2025
Cottonmouths can be found in aquatic and wetland areas like swamps, marshes, drainage ditches, ponds, lakes and streams.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 18 Sep. 2025
They are found in a wide variety of habitats but prefer oak-cabbage palm hammocks, freshwater marshes and sloughs, pine flatwoods, and more open agricultural areas.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Decades ago, marshes were considered nuisances, soggy flats to be drained, dried, and made waterproof with liberal coatings of asphalt.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 9 Sep. 2025
And like another great public land whitetail hunter, Dan Infalt, Simpson loves to target cattail marshes and wetlands.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 27 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
Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2025
Emerald Isle, North Carolina, confesses its obvious charms—brilliant blue-green waters, a verdant maritime forest, and lush marshes—in its name.
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2025
Along with the marshes and ecosystems in Tangier, Harp Falk says that homes and a way of life are being lost.
—Julie Depenbrock, NPR, 22 Sep. 2025
Cottonmouths can be found in aquatic and wetland areas like swamps, marshes, drainage ditches, ponds, lakes and streams.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 18 Sep. 2025
They are found in a wide variety of habitats but prefer oak-cabbage palm hammocks, freshwater marshes and sloughs, pine flatwoods, and more open agricultural areas.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Decades ago, marshes were considered nuisances, soggy flats to be drained, dried, and made waterproof with liberal coatings of asphalt.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 9 Sep. 2025
And like another great public land whitetail hunter, Dan Infalt, Simpson loves to target cattail marshes and wetlands.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 27 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marshes
Noun
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By leaving roots in place, the landscape may remain more stable, helping reduce sediment runoff into creeks and wetlands.—
Jon Stojan,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
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Visitors can also tube or kayak along the Delaware, wander the wetlands of the Bashakill Wildlife Management Area, or even tackle sections of the Appalachian Trail, all within a short drive.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As their name suggests, annual killifish appear for a brief period of the year in floodplains, wetlands, swamps and other temporary aquatic environments.—
Lauren Liebhaber
September 23,
Miami Herald,
23 Sep. 2025
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Cottonmouths can be found in aquatic and wetland areas like swamps, marshes, drainage ditches, ponds, lakes and streams.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Marshes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marshes. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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