: deprived of natural moisture
parched land
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Could I have some water? I'm parched.
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And in some fields, deep cracks have opened in the parched soil.
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Like the rest of the West, Flagstaff has seen a parched winter that otherwise would have staved off the start of wildfire season.
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Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
4 May 2026
And in some fields, deep cracks have opened in the parched soil.
—
Drew Kann,
AJC.com,
24 Apr. 2026
Like the rest of the West, Flagstaff has seen a parched winter that otherwise would have staved off the start of wildfire season.
—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
23 Apr. 2026
Ranchers on the Western Slope were battling through a dry summer in 2025 when wildfires erupted and raced through the parched vegetation.
—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Parched.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parched. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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