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
Marshy has over eight miles of trails through marshes and coastal forest adjacent to Dundee and Saltpeter Creeks.
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Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 18 June 2026
State biologists also consider prescribed burns, 88,000 of which take place each year, as essential for restoring prairies, forests and marshes with new growth.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2026
No-see-ums breed in moist soil, marshes, sand, and in still or slow-moving bodies of water like streams, ponds, puddles, and freshwater areas.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 June 2026
Walleye anglers should also try using frogs as bait in autumn, near places where marshes join the main lake.
—Chad Mason, Outdoor Life, 3 June 2026
Da Mosto’s team is researching ways to increase biodiversity on the reconstructed marshes, including planting species that can help reduce erosion and make the wetlands more resilient.
—ABC News, 30 May 2026
Falke will study mechanical engineering at Boston University and hopes to work in an area like protecting saltwater marshes.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 27 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
Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 18 June 2026
State biologists also consider prescribed burns, 88,000 of which take place each year, as essential for restoring prairies, forests and marshes with new growth.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2026
No-see-ums breed in moist soil, marshes, sand, and in still or slow-moving bodies of water like streams, ponds, puddles, and freshwater areas.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 June 2026
Walleye anglers should also try using frogs as bait in autumn, near places where marshes join the main lake.
—Chad Mason, Outdoor Life, 3 June 2026
Da Mosto’s team is researching ways to increase biodiversity on the reconstructed marshes, including planting species that can help reduce erosion and make the wetlands more resilient.
—ABC News, 30 May 2026
Falke will study mechanical engineering at Boston University and hopes to work in an area like protecting saltwater marshes.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 27 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marshes
Noun
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Set on a tiny, exceedingly private spit of land deep inside a national park, the property spans wetlands, savanna, and Rwanda’s quintessential hillscapes.—
Todd Plummer,
Robb Report,
19 June 2026
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With this growth came the construction of new factories, freeways and high-rise condos, while devastated wetlands once inhabited by cranes were systematically drained and repurposed for human use, never to return.—
The Los Angeles Times,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
Noun
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These many watering holes are reflective of the Lone Star state's varied geographic regions, from bald cypress swamps to mountainous desert lakes.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
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From the pine forests and black swamps to the marsh flats and on to the Gulf, the refuge burgeons with life in ways hard to explain to someone who hasn’t been there.—
Jeff VanderMeer,
Travel + Leisure,
11 June 2026
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“Marshes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marshes. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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