as in wetlands
spongy land saturated or partially covered with water
local farmers can make extra money by digging peat out of the nearby muskeg
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Noun
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Between its streams, lakes, wetlands and floodplains, roughly a fifth of Lake County is covered by surface water, a proportion that likely increased slightly over the last month after multiple heavy rain events.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026 -
Ponda Ponda is betting that insulation can come from wetlands instead of oil or animals.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Book a kayak or paddleboard tour with Outer Banks Kayak Adventures for a morning or moonlight paddle through the marshes of the Roanoke Sound and Cape Hatteras National Seashore.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2026
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The fifth annual Toby's Earth Month Island-Wide Spring Litter Sweep took place in the city on Sunday, April 12, with residents, visitors, the South Carolina Aquarium and local community groups collecting pieces of trash from beaches, marshes and streets.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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Workers of the 1920s waded into swamps, armed with axes and handsaws.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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The fire had reached nearby bays and swamps, which contributed to the challenging firefighting conditions.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Muskegs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muskegs. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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