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Recent Examples of swale
While an actual ditch is impractical for most yards, a swale can work wonders at moving water slowly, safely, and efficiently away.
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Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2025
Hoadley says that this grass will thrive in a wet area in your landscape or anywhere there is seasonal moisture, such as rain gardens and swales.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2025
There, a swale known as Bobby Locke’s Hollow offers a bailout option for those steering clear of the ravine.
—Jeff Goudy, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Similar swales can be found in Onion Creek Metropolitan Park.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2025
Hoadley says that this grass will thrive in a wet area in your landscape or anywhere there is seasonal moisture, such as rain gardens and swales.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2025
There, a swale known as Bobby Locke’s Hollow offers a bailout option for those steering clear of the ravine.
—Jeff Goudy, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Similar swales can be found in Onion Creek Metropolitan Park.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swale
Noun
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According to the brand, the wind and sun there evaporate 90 percent of the fresh water in these marshes, leaving behind salt crystals at the bottom that are harvested using a skimming tool.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
3 Oct. 2025
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California is currently considering investing $500 million to widen a North Bay highway that’s sinking into a marsh surrounded because low-income commuters from Solano County use the route to get to jobs in Marin, Napa and Sonoma counties.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The genre emerged in the river system of the Mompos Depression, a vast wetland and in a small mountain range known as Montes de María.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
3 Oct. 2025
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Some groups tackle long-term projects such as removing invasive species from an area of prairie in Texas, or a wetland in Taiwan.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The authors point to a slew of engineering projects gone wrong—from nuclear meltdowns to the adoption of leaded gasoline—to show how complex systems and profit-seeking can breed disaster.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
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The 40-liter backpack has the same capacity as most carry-on suitcases and comes with a slew of pockets and slots to keep all your belongings secure and organized.—
Asia London Palomba,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The colt doesn’t know the racetrack he was bred for – the pride of Ruidoso – lies in ruins for the second year running, gutted by floodwaters that turned familiar dirt into a sucking bog of mud.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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The German tuner’s latest creation is faster and lighter than the car it’s based on, but its most intriguing feature, at least to us, is a gear shifter made of bog wood.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Finding Her Way Home Randy Oates never is able to land on the rockpile and instead sets me, Anya, Zach and Stryker down in marshland on the banks of Lake Patricia, near where Rob Worrell had found Michelle’s crumbling boot in 2021.—
Ted Katauskas,
Outside,
23 Sep. 2025
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Once settled, campers can follow the Shoreline Trail from camp to make a loop around Turtle Back Hill, a promontory that juts out into a brackish, intertidal salt marshlands.—
Don Sproul,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Shepman's swamp chestnut oak stands at 95 feet in height with a 318-inch circumference and a canopy spread of 118 feet.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
3 Oct. 2025
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Bowhunting conditions were ideal on Friday afternoon, when 34-year-old Mitch Piepenburg headed toward a small food plot surrounded by a dense private swamp in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin.—
Bob McNally,
Outdoor Life,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The goal was to help preserve and protect the delicate valley and its fens.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
25 Aug. 2025
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Out in the wild, the queen-of-the-prairie grows in moist black soil prairies and meadows, fens, seeps and springs.—
Sheryl DeVore,
Chicago Tribune,
8 July 2025
Noun
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The show was marred only by an audio mix that dimmed Coleman’s evocative voice amid a wash of instruments — at least from this reviewer’s spot in the Fox — but the Red Clay Strays’ impact shone through nevertheless.—
Brian McCollum,
Freep.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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The piece is crafted from solid poplar wood, finished with a white wash, and sits on top of sturdy iron legs, which have adjustable levels to accommodate uneven floors or area rugs.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Swale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swale. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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