semiarid

Definition of semiaridnext

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Recent Examples of semiarid One reason is the technical challenge of growing trees in a semiarid city built for cars. Sam Bloch august 8, Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025 These lizards can be found in arid and semiarid habitats in open areas with sparse plant cover. Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 The semiarid region along the border with Mexico usually receives about 25 inches annually. John Yoon, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025 In the Sahel region, a semiarid belt of land stretching from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea, temperatures are expected to rise 1 1/2 times faster than the global average, according to the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Saskia Houttuin, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for semiarid
Recent Examples of Synonyms for semiarid
Adjective
  • To operate in arid environments, the physical architecture eliminates the need for external water cooling.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 2 July 2026
  • Walking around the tiny outpost offers an understanding of just how vast and desolate this arid part of the country can be.
    Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2026
Adjective
  • The terrain is mountainous, a mix of desert and semi-desert plains.
    Ope Adetayo, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
  • Spring training shifts into high gear this week with the Cubs and White Sox meeting on Friday in a cross-desert classic to start Cactus League play.
    Matt Zahn, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Best moisturizing shampoo for colored hair In addition to nourishing parched hair, this popular moisturizing shampoo maintains shine and has UV filters.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
  • And in some fields, deep cracks have opened in the parched soil.
    Drew Kann, AJC.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • All 182 guest rooms were given a fresh coat of dusty rose paint, new custom carpet, furniture and upgraded bathrooms.
    Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • At the same time, her eyes were free of the ultimate Millennial marker, winged liner, and colored with a melting pot of brown, bronze and dusty gray shadow, visible in her waterline, too.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 2 July 2026
Adjective
  • 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

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“Semiarid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semiarid. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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