as in wetland
spongy land saturated or partially covered with water
the marshes along the coast support a remarkable profusion of plants and animals
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Recent Examples of marsh
If the marsh isn’t cut low enough, the phragmites will remain and crowd out the Spartina grasses.
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Kyra Morris, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2025
City efforts to prevent the virus from spreading include removing standing water and treating ponds, marshes and catch basins with safe chemicals during mosquito season from April through October.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Blanding’s turtles are typically dark gray and can be found in lakes, swamps, and marshes.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
The great deterioration began with the suicidal and unavoidable decision to confine the Mississippi River between levees, starving the marsh of sediment-rich floodwaters.
—Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
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Kyra Morris, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2025
City efforts to prevent the virus from spreading include removing standing water and treating ponds, marshes and catch basins with safe chemicals during mosquito season from April through October.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Blanding’s turtles are typically dark gray and can be found in lakes, swamps, and marshes.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
The great deterioration began with the suicidal and unavoidable decision to confine the Mississippi River between levees, starving the marsh of sediment-rich floodwaters.
—Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marsh
Noun
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Stretching about 31 miles, this flat, scenic trail follows a former railway line through wetlands, vineyards, and charming towns, all the way to Sandbanks.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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The groups argue the center threatens sensitive wetlands that have protected plants and animals.—
Greg Norman , Danamarie McNicholl , Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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The time a manager locked the front door at a sprint lest a tour bus swamp us a minute before closing.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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On the coast, there is a swampy coastal plain with mangrove swamps.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Marsh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marsh. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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