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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
Steven Yablonski,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
In parched southern Texas, a yearslong drought has depleted Corpus Christi's water reserves so gravely that the city is scrambling to prevent a shortage that could force painful cutbacks for residents and hobble the refineries and petrochemical plants in a major energy port.
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ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2026
It’s also raised fears that parched landscapes could stoke wildfires.
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Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
The Bradenton Police Department shared adorable video that showed a parched manatee taking a break and quenching its thirst with some fresh water that was coming off a police boat.
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Steven Yablonski,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
In parched southern Texas, a yearslong drought has depleted Corpus Christi's water reserves so gravely that the city is scrambling to prevent a shortage that could force painful cutbacks for residents and hobble the refineries and petrochemical plants in a major energy port.
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ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
Verb
The body flushes the extra sugar out through urine — and takes a lot of hydration with it, leaving people both running to the bathroom constantly and feeling parched.
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Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2026
It’s also raised fears that parched landscapes could stoke wildfires.
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Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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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.
Verb
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The remaining cathode material is dried and ground into a fine black powder.
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The fins were dried, collected and later analyzed by researchers.
Adjective
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Thermal sensors also pick up solar panels, hot factory roofs and sunbaked rock faces, but AI models are built to filter out those false alarms before alerts reach emergency services, according to officials involved in the program.
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The layout is straightforward but generous, with three bedrooms (two en suite) branching off a central living area that stays oriented toward the San Jacintos, and a largely white backdrop is warmed up with hints of coral, mustard, and other sunbaked tones.
Verb
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While Greece suffers frequent wildfires during its hot, dry summers, it has so far been spared the heatwaves that have scorched much of western Europe in recent weeks.
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Reilly said police found the Honda scorched on the city's West Side.
Adjective
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The family fought for three hours last July Fourth to stay alive after more than a summer’s worth of rain fell overnight on bone-dry soil, pushing the waterway from about 3 feet to 30 feet in just 45 minutes.
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The nose suggested white florals, but the wine was bone-dry, with structured tannins and a yeasty note.
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“Parched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parched. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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