as in to dry
to make dry
the heat has really parched my throat
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Recent Examples of parch
Drought and long, hot summer days are sucking Western Colorado’s rivers dry, parching farm fields and fueling the massive wildfires proliferating across the region.
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Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 15 Aug. 2025
Since the bottle is so tiny and portable, this has been my go-to for long plane journeys as a final step to prevent my skin from feeling parched after applying sunscreen.
—Venus Wong, Refinery29, 14 Aug. 2025
Droughts in Thailand and India boosted global sugar prices, while parched Spanish olive groves led to two years of soaring olive-oil prices.
—Mark Gongloff, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
The fires, which became the fifth deadliest in U.S. history, left over 100 people dead, destroyed thousands of structures and parched the local landscape.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2025
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Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 15 Aug. 2025
Since the bottle is so tiny and portable, this has been my go-to for long plane journeys as a final step to prevent my skin from feeling parched after applying sunscreen.
—Venus Wong, Refinery29, 14 Aug. 2025
Droughts in Thailand and India boosted global sugar prices, while parched Spanish olive groves led to two years of soaring olive-oil prices.
—Mark Gongloff, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
The fires, which became the fifth deadliest in U.S. history, left over 100 people dead, destroyed thousands of structures and parched the local landscape.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parch
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To help prevent infections, experts recommend drying dogs' ears after swimming or bathing, addressing underlying allergies, and performing gentle, regular ear cleanings at home.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Let the leaves dry for a couple of days.—
Savanna Bous,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Sep. 2025
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The resulting scorching ash cloud reached as high as 16 miles into the atmosphere, darkening the sky and causing homes and businesses as far as 300 miles away to close.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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With cold winters and scorching summers, many wineries harvest the grapes at night when temperatures are cooler to prevent fermentation before the grapes can be processed.—
Lauren David,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Parch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parch. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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