Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swales
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The report finds that rivers are running dry, lakes and wetlands are disappearing and groundwater is being pumped faster than it can be replenished — putting billions of people and much of global food production at risk.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026 -
The wetlands lie just west of Northwest 137th Avenue, wedged between urban Miami-Dade and the sprawling Everglades water-conservation area.—
Jenny Staletovich,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2026
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Those windmills stood on mud and marshes amid samphire and pink thrift flowers, the only warm glow around our house.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
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Then look to the beach to spot shorebirds such as seagulls and pelicans, while the marshes on the island’s backside are frequented by herons, egrets, and ibis.—
Kristy Christiansen,
Southern Living,
31 Dec. 2025
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Explore a white-sand beach and the sinks, swales, and sloughs found within the 2,500-acre Suwannee River Water Management District.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Jan. 2026
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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
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They can be found in nutrient-poor environments such as bogs, swamps and acidic wetlands, where plants have had no choice but to evolve an alternative strategy for survival.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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Shorten is passionate about these woodlands, moors, and peaty bogs in a way that serves to heighten your own experience of being there.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Jan. 2026
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They can be found in nutrient-poor environments such as bogs, swamps and acidic wetlands, where plants have had no choice but to evolve an alternative strategy for survival.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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The bald cypress is native to much of the Gulf Coast and across riverine swamps of the Deep South.—
Connor Giffin,
Louisville Courier Journal,
12 Jan. 2026
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Native to the marshlands of central Wisconsin, Native Americans have harvested cranberries for centuries.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
8 Oct. 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
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In the swamplands of Florida there sits a forcefield that formed after a meteor hit the area.—
Ilana Gordon,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Dec. 2025
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Temperatures will dip below freezing in parts of all Lower 48 states, including Florida’s subtropical regions, Louisiana’s swamplands and the mountains of California.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Nov. 2025
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The straps are adjustable, and the material still looked like new after many washes.—
Olivia Dubyak,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 2026
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Cue the ’80s, a decade defined by exaggerated silhouettes, statement washes, and hybrid designs.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Swales.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swales. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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