as in to dry
to make dry
the heat has really parched my throat
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Recent Examples of parch
Best Lip Balm Give parched lips the brush-off with this invigorating lip protectant.
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Pamela Brill, Parents, 22 May 2025
The ground was parched and rocky and mostly brown, other than the occasional cactus or palm tree.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 21 May 2025
The Hill: Climate change parches western U.S., providing fuel for fires.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 13 Jan. 2025
California How to help those affected by fires raging across Los Angeles County
Jan. 9, 2025
A parching lack of rainfall extended the fire season into the normally wet month of January.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Pamela Brill, Parents, 22 May 2025
The ground was parched and rocky and mostly brown, other than the occasional cactus or palm tree.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 21 May 2025
The Hill: Climate change parches western U.S., providing fuel for fires.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 13 Jan. 2025
California How to help those affected by fires raging across Los Angeles County
Jan. 9, 2025
A parching lack of rainfall extended the fire season into the normally wet month of January.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parch
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The once muddy plot was dried and raked, and white folding chairs stood in rows.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Wash and dry the flowers, and use your fingers to break them up into separate florets.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
30 July 2025
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Here are the main takeaways from today’s on-track action in Hungary: Lando Norris set the pace in FP1, with a scorching 1:16.052 on the soft tires, ahead of Oscar Piastri by 0.019 seconds and 0.217 seconds clear of Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
1 Aug. 2025
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But estimates say the Dragon Bravo Fire has scorched 71,000 acres and is only 9% contained, Inciweb reported.—
Michelle Cruz,
AZCentral.com,
29 July 2025
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“Parch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parch. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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