as in marsh
spongy land saturated or partially covered with water
grasses, sedges, and rushes are the plant species most commonly found in marshlands
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Recent Examples of marshland
Lithuanian military officials have yet to confirm the exact cause of the deaths, but local media reported that the vehicle may have been trapped in marshland, leading to a potential drowning.
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Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
Rahill says to look for something that doesn’t fit the contour of the land, a silhouette that contrasts the shapes and colors of the marshland.
—Uma Raja, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2025
The Navy has built sea walls and worked to restore coastal dunes and marshlands to protect its Virginia properties, but the risks continue to increase.
—Paul Bierman, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2025
There’s so much to see here—the Atlantic Ocean, the marshland, and the 5 miles of beaches.
—Casey Barber, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2025
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Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
Rahill says to look for something that doesn’t fit the contour of the land, a silhouette that contrasts the shapes and colors of the marshland.
—Uma Raja, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2025
The Navy has built sea walls and worked to restore coastal dunes and marshlands to protect its Virginia properties, but the risks continue to increase.
—Paul Bierman, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2025
There’s so much to see here—the Atlantic Ocean, the marshland, and the 5 miles of beaches.
—Casey Barber, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marshland
Noun
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Duxbury, Massachusetts — Jeff Ladd grew up fishing the marshes of Duxbury, Massachusetts, with his father and grandfather.—
Jacob Wycoff,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2025
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The changes led to seagrass die-offs and widespread invasion of sawgrass marshes by cattail and harmful algal blooms.—
John Kominoski,
The Conversation,
15 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But the success of the axolotls in La Cantera Oriente suggests the species could also thrive in artificial wetlands.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 May 2025
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In the artificial wetland La Cantera Oriente, movement peaked at a cooler 59.9 °F (15.5 to 16.5 °C).—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
30 Apr. 2025
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My Dien is a hurried cluster that has grown up ad hoc, with buildings of varying sizes rising like reeds from a fertile swamp.—
Damien Cave,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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To fight an elusive enemy operating clandestinely at night and from hideouts deep in swamps and jungles, the U.S. military turned to environmental modification technologies.—
Pamela McElwee,
The Conversation,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Marshland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marshland. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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