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Recent Examples of swampland
In the early 1900s, new pumping technology enabled development in flood-prone swamplands and housing spread, but the pumping caused land subsidence that made flooding worse in neighborhoods such as Lakeview, Gentilly and Broadmoor.
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Ivis García, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2025
The feisty Pembroke Pines grandmother emerged as a hero a year ago today when firefighter-paramedics rescued her three days after her Toyota Tercel plummeted off Interstate 595 into a sweltering bed of swampland brush.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
The song centers on a potential lover intent on enticing someone who found big cities in California and New York underwhelming to try out the sights of moonlit cypress trees in Louisiana, with its swamplands and sounds of Zydeco.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 11 Aug. 2025
On the news there were stories about a new detention facility in the Everglades, in the swampland in the center of the state.
—Jasmine Garsd, NPR, 9 Aug. 2025
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Ivis García, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2025
The feisty Pembroke Pines grandmother emerged as a hero a year ago today when firefighter-paramedics rescued her three days after her Toyota Tercel plummeted off Interstate 595 into a sweltering bed of swampland brush.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
The song centers on a potential lover intent on enticing someone who found big cities in California and New York underwhelming to try out the sights of moonlit cypress trees in Louisiana, with its swamplands and sounds of Zydeco.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 11 Aug. 2025
On the news there were stories about a new detention facility in the Everglades, in the swampland in the center of the state.
—Jasmine Garsd, NPR, 9 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swampland
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Must-see Wildlife and Natural Features The Everglades is essentially a giant wetland that consists of sawgrass marshes, pine flatwoods, and coastal mangroves.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
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Birdwatchers flock to the marshes, where various species, such as flamingos (in spring and autumn), marsh harriers, and black and white storks congregate in great numbers.—
Rosalyn Wikeley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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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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At a research station in Athens, the scientists raised monarchs with two different species of milkweed — Asclepias incarnata, or swamp milkweed, and Asclepias curassavica, a tropical variety.—
Drew Kann,
AJC.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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However, recent court rulings and proposed regulatory changes are moving in the opposite direction, reducing protection for streams and wetlands.—
Jeff Opperman,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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One of those smaller populations depends on a small patch of wetland wedged between the Sharp Point Golf Course and the headland at Mori Point in Pacifica.—
Pepper St. Clair,
Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Swampland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swampland. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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