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
Systems to better protect oceans, coastal marshes and mangroves will also be on the agenda, as well as an emphasis on the indigenous people who live on and manage much of the world’s natural places.
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Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
One of the hits of this year’s Cannes Film Festival, helmer Hadi’s poignant feature debut follows an impoverished girl living with her grandmother in the Mesopotamian marshes during the Saddam Hussein regime.
—Alissa Simon, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
There, the village of Petite-Rivière-Saint-François provides a gateway to the deeper Charlevoix region, designated as a UNESCO biosphere reserve for rich ecosystems that vary from coastal marshes to boreal forests.
—Outside, 4 Nov. 2025
Spend some time adventuring on the island’s creeks and marshes via a kayak tour.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
Among the greatest dangers faced in coastal marshes is sinking.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2025
But lately a massive restoration project is bringing life back to the inhospitable coast, reinvigorating the marshes and inviting birds and fish and other creatures back to their former homes.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Hovering blue flames that flicker over bogs and marshes have inspired ghostly folktales for centuries.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
In the last 15 years, an increase in consumer demand for cranberry products had led growers in the state to renovate marshes; geneticists to develop new varieties; and an increase in investors backing the industry.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
One of the hits of this year’s Cannes Film Festival, helmer Hadi’s poignant feature debut follows an impoverished girl living with her grandmother in the Mesopotamian marshes during the Saddam Hussein regime.
—Alissa Simon, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
There, the village of Petite-Rivière-Saint-François provides a gateway to the deeper Charlevoix region, designated as a UNESCO biosphere reserve for rich ecosystems that vary from coastal marshes to boreal forests.
—Outside, 4 Nov. 2025
Spend some time adventuring on the island’s creeks and marshes via a kayak tour.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
Among the greatest dangers faced in coastal marshes is sinking.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2025
But lately a massive restoration project is bringing life back to the inhospitable coast, reinvigorating the marshes and inviting birds and fish and other creatures back to their former homes.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Hovering blue flames that flicker over bogs and marshes have inspired ghostly folktales for centuries.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
In the last 15 years, an increase in consumer demand for cranberry products had led growers in the state to renovate marshes; geneticists to develop new varieties; and an increase in investors backing the industry.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marshes
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The drought has also set the stage for devastating wildfires in Brazil that have destroyed huge swaths of the Amazon as well as the Pantanal, the world’s largest tropical wetlands, and choked cities in thick smoke.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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After the water leaves the wetlands, it’s directed into the reservoir, then sent to TRWD’s municipal customers for final treatment.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Nov. 2025
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The agency said rising water levels in rivers, gullies and swamps may push the reptiles into residential areas in search of dry ground.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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The land was also covered by swamps and ponds, where animals lived, including deer, ducks and hogs.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Marshes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marshes. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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