as in moist
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Recent Examples of boggy
But the West Highland Way is also steeped in natural beauty, from its scattered and steep Munros to its torrid rivers and boggy grasslands.
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Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Oct. 2024
Volunteers with the Ancient Forest Alliance built and maintain the short-but-rugged trail that traverses the grove’s boggy bottom.
—Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 4 Oct. 2024
In a boggy uterus, the organ is enlarged and tender, which can cause pain in the lower abdomen and back.6
Another common sign of adenomyosis is infertility.
—Jess Sims, Health, 26 Sep. 2024
Microfiber and polyester materials can trap heat and make the bed feel boggy.
—Mara Santilli, SELF, 27 June 2024
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Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Oct. 2024
Volunteers with the Ancient Forest Alliance built and maintain the short-but-rugged trail that traverses the grove’s boggy bottom.
—Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 4 Oct. 2024
In a boggy uterus, the organ is enlarged and tender, which can cause pain in the lower abdomen and back.6
Another common sign of adenomyosis is infertility.
—Jess Sims, Health, 26 Sep. 2024
Microfiber and polyester materials can trap heat and make the bed feel boggy.
—Mara Santilli, SELF, 27 June 2024
See All Example Sentences for boggy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boggy
Adjective
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Plastic pots are good for plants that like to be kept moist.—
Dr. Matthew Lisy,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2025
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Water new plantings as needed to keep the soil moist. 49.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Florida isn’t often associated with wine, but one grape grows well in the wet, humid climate—Muscadine.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
19 Mar. 2025
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The rum is made from molasses, often with sugar cane juice added, and matured in oak barrels in Thailand’s hot, humid climate.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Spritz, let sit for up to five minutes, and then wipe with a damp cloth.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
23 Mar. 2025
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The 7 Best Reusable Paper Towels, According to Testing Wipe Exterior with Damp Cloth Wipe the exterior with a damp cloth or sponge to remove any drips from overflow batter and to remove fingerprints and other smudges.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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But the clammy chill that started around your skin has now wrapped deep into your body's core.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
19 Feb. 2025
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Heat exhaustion: Flushed skin; sweating even more heavily; cold or clammy skin; nausea; not wanting to eat; and a shallow heartbeat.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American-Statesman,
27 June 2024
Adjective
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The pumpkin also imparts some squashy sweetness.—
Mary Colurso | mcolurso@al.com,
al,
12 Oct. 2021
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On a sunny, private patio populated by trilling birds and brightly colored Acapulco chairs, Iliza Shlesinger nestles into a squashy outdoor couch next to her rescue dog, Tian Fu.—
Morena Duwe,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Oct. 2022
Adjective
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Think of the famous scene: wise men navigating by the stars—flaming constellations against a fathomless sky—searching the dank nooks of Rome’s empire for an incandescent child.—
Vinson Cunningham,
The New Yorker,
25 Dec. 2024
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The pixel-art graphics sell the dank, eerie loneliness of this gameworld.—
Lewis Gordon,
Vulture,
5 Dec. 2024
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“Boggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boggy. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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