parched; parching; parches
1
: to toast under dry heat
2
: to shrivel with heat
3
: to dry or shrivel with cold
: to become dry or scorched
Examples of parch in a Sentence
The hot desert sun had parched the land.
the heat has really parched my throat
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Quickly following the recent Kashmir attack, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi cancelled the Indus Water Treaty, which had shared water between India and parched Pakistan.
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Daniel Markind, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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Daniel Markind, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
The country’s grain-growing regions in the north have been parched for months, leading to concerns over the harvest.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 3 June 2025
Best Lip Balm Give parched lips the brush-off with this invigorating lip protectant.
—Pamela Brill, Parents, 22 May 2025
The ground was parched and rocky and mostly brown, other than the occasional cactus or palm tree.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 21 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for parch
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“Parch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parch. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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parch
verb1
: to toast by dry heat
2
: to wilt with heat
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