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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The fires, which became the fifth deadliest in U.S. history, left over 100 people dead, destroyed thousands of structures and parched the local landscape.
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Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2025
Whether your hair is naturally dry or parched from excessive color treatments and heat styling, brittle strands are a stubborn bummer.
—Annie Blackman, Glamour, 14 July 2025
Ultimately, these all reduce saliva production, which can leave your mouth feeling parched.
—Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF, 8 July 2025
The Southern Everglades and Florida Bay, which for eons had received that water, grew parched, leading to environmental and economic degradation there as well.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2025
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Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2025
Whether your hair is naturally dry or parched from excessive color treatments and heat styling, brittle strands are a stubborn bummer.
—Annie Blackman, Glamour, 14 July 2025
Ultimately, these all reduce saliva production, which can leave your mouth feeling parched.
—Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF, 8 July 2025
The Southern Everglades and Florida Bay, which for eons had received that water, grew parched, leading to environmental and economic degradation there as well.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 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 20 Aug. 2025.
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parch
verb1
: to toast by dry heat
2
: to wilt with heat
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