as in dehydrated
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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
Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
First rain in weeks won't solve Northeast drought A smattering of rain across parts of the Northeast failed to douse the deep drought fueling wildfires and prompting fire warnings across much of the parched region where blazes turned deadly over the weekend.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 11 Nov. 2024
Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
Whether your lips feel parched from environmental factors, dehydration or even as a side effect of hormonal changes (yes, perimenopause can play a role), the good news is that relief is within reach.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 5 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
But are the new rules too generous to farms and cities, or insufficiently protective of parched rivers and endangered fish species?
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
First rain in weeks won't solve Northeast drought A smattering of rain across parts of the Northeast failed to douse the deep drought fueling wildfires and prompting fire warnings across much of the parched region where blazes turned deadly over the weekend.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 11 Nov. 2024
Verb
Bitter cold, harsh winds and indoor heating can strip delicate skin of its moisture, leaving lips parched and prone to cracking.
—Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
Whether your lips feel parched from environmental factors, dehydration or even as a side effect of hormonal changes (yes, perimenopause can play a role), the good news is that relief is within reach.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 5 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parched
Adjective
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Eventually, baseball—the sport of sunbaked afternoons, a sport made beautiful and strange by its exposure to the elements—may be unrecognizable.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
2 Nov. 2024
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By mid-morning, the sunbaked terrace is flooded with tourists and townspeople drinking palest rosé before lunch service begins in earnest.—
Sarah James,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Aug. 2024
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The exterior of that building, a large commercial and industrial structure, was scorched by the flames but the firefighters managed to keep that adjacent building from become involved in the blaze.—
George Avalos,
The Mercury News,
31 Dec. 2024
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That fire scorched 153,000 acres, destroyed 18,800 structures and killed 85 people.—
Laurence Darmiento,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Dec. 2024
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The wildfire risk would be very high, thanks to a bone-dry, fuel-rich Southern California landscape, along with warm temperatures and high winds that were forecast for Jan. 7.—
Tom Yulsman,
Discover Magazine,
31 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, two new fires are burning near San Diego amid relentless Santa Ana winds and bone-dry conditions that have kept Southern California on high alert for over two weeks.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA TODAY,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Parched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parched. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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