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as in dried
to make dry
the heat has really parched my throat
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Recent Examples of parched
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Jan. 2026
Winter is just days away, and our chronically parched hands are already taking a big hit from these dry, frigid temps.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 19 Dec. 2025
Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2026
That change in weather can leave lips parched and prone to cracking.
—Maryal Miller Carter, USA Today, 27 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
The Hydrating Body Bar Massage was another standout, which used the Kate McLeod Body Stone—a solid moisturizer—to soothe and rehydrate my parched winter skin.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Jan. 2026
Winter is just days away, and our chronically parched hands are already taking a big hit from these dry, frigid temps.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 19 Dec. 2025
Verb
Plus, my face was extremely parched.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2026
That change in weather can leave lips parched and prone to cracking.
—Maryal Miller Carter, USA Today, 27 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parched
Adjective
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The masks are made from hydrogel, which, Dixneuf says, is particularly well-suited for dehydrated, puffy, and tired eyes.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Residue or dried food was found on 15% of all dishes.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2026
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Then take out the shelves and drawers to be washed and dried like dishes.—
Lori Keong,
Architectural Digest,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Interiors skew minimal and elemental (raw wood, concrete, metal) and spotlight a muted palette of sand and dusty olive green; shades that pull from the sunbaked landscape dotted with palms and agaves.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Mar. 2026
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This part of the state is mostly scrubland, alternately windswept and sunbaked.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
21 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Los Angeles Lakers All-NBA and All-Star guard Luka Doncic went scorched earth in March.—
Megan Armstrong,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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Administrators gave Matt McMahon – who inherited Wade’s post-NCAA scorched earth landscape and a roster of exactly zero players – the boot, and signed Wade to a seven-year deal.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Lunar rocks and soil offered novel insights into the moon’s origin and composition, and more recent analysis of previously untouched Apollo samples, as well as samples retrieved by robotic missions, revealed the surprising discovery of water trapped in rocks thought to be bone-dry.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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Between freezing air outside and bone-dry heat indoors, moisture gets zapped fast, leaving behind frizz, static, and ends that feel crunchy.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Parched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parched. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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