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Recent Examples of swampland
The pic centers on a group of holidaymakers who must fight for their lives against a rampaging hippo after becoming lost in the Louisiana swamplands.
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2026
Food and music may anchor daily life in Lafayette, but the surrounding swampland—and its hunting, fishing, birding, and kayaking—completes it.
—Phil Thomas, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
In the swamplands of Florida there sits a forcefield that formed after a meteor hit the area.
—Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Dec. 2025
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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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2026
Food and music may anchor daily life in Lafayette, but the surrounding swampland—and its hunting, fishing, birding, and kayaking—completes it.
—Phil Thomas, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
In the swamplands of Florida there sits a forcefield that formed after a meteor hit the area.
—Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Dec. 2025
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swampland
Noun
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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
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Following the marshes and forests of the Delmarva Peninsula in the footsteps of Harriet Tubman, GHOST LANDS explores how the natural landscapes that shaped her life continue to hold the memory of freedom, resistance, and our shared past.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
Noun
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Despite its common name, swamp sunflowers don’t require wet conditions to thrive.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
10 May 2026
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Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park conserves nearly 13,000 acres of rare hardwood bottomland along the Mississippi River, including eerie bald cypress swamp.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Earthrise rejected Becker’s arguments that the application does not properly identify wetlands that have been farmed.—
Alicia Fabbre,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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In addition to drawing storm chasers and meteorologists, the wetlands surrounding the Catatumbo Lightning area are home to creatures like howler monkeys, river dolphins, anacondas, and capybara, which entice photographers, fishers, and wildlife tourists.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
13 May 2026
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“Swampland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swampland. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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