as in marsh
spongy land saturated or partially covered with water
much of the county's swampland was drained for agriculture
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Recent Examples of swampland
Anyone wandering 78 million years ago through the swamplands of modern day Montana may have come across a dinosaur so unusual that scientists have likened it to the god of mischief himself.
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Alexander Smith, NBC News, 21 June 2024
Tasked by then-PGA Tour commissioner Deane Beman with turning flat, wooded North Florida swampland into a unique, spectator-friendly course worthy of the circuit’s premier tournament, course architect Pete Dye had his work cut out when construction began in 1978.
—Jack Bantock, CNN, 13 Mar. 2024
Or that the political swampland will find a use for stubborn tenacity and searing ambition.
—Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 5 Mar. 2024
Completely out of the blue, the rocket exploded violently, showering pieces of the vehicle into the swamplands for miles around.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 22 June 2023
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Alexander Smith, NBC News, 21 June 2024
Tasked by then-PGA Tour commissioner Deane Beman with turning flat, wooded North Florida swampland into a unique, spectator-friendly course worthy of the circuit’s premier tournament, course architect Pete Dye had his work cut out when construction began in 1978.
—Jack Bantock, CNN, 13 Mar. 2024
Or that the political swampland will find a use for stubborn tenacity and searing ambition.
—Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 5 Mar. 2024
Completely out of the blue, the rocket exploded violently, showering pieces of the vehicle into the swamplands for miles around.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 22 June 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swampland
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They can be seen roaming the marshes in search of food before beginning their journey, typically between early March and mid-May, to Asia.David Escribano, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2024
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Little is known about Dufrene other than that the 39-year-old is a captain for Arthur’s Air Boat Tours, giving wildlife tours on the swamps and marshes just outside of New Orleans.Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2024
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His latest monologue, in contrast, is submerged in the swamp of vintage misogyny.Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
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Fight Club’s insights about the consequences of men rallying around resentment remain apt today, a period in which Donald Trump’s grievance politics and the growing swamp of the manosphere are shaping American masculinity.Stephen Kearse, The Atlantic, 15 Oct. 2024
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By 1958, part of the stream in Elm Grove was developed over, and routed into a concrete culvert, which no longer absorbed the water as the wetland did.Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024
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In Caddo Lake, a brain-melting sci-fi film starring Dylan O’Brien that hit Max last month, the wetlands symbolize all of the above and then some as multiple characters try to get to the root of some seriously-hard-to-explain events.Laura Bradley, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Swampland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swampland. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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