: deprived of natural moisture
parched land
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Could I have some water? I'm parched.
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Forecasters say Wednesday’s rain could be preceded by rapid warming of the land, triggering lightning that could start wildfires across a parched county.
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Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
Around you the parched land and empty sky point less to the idea of death and more to labors in the afterlife.
—Fred Marchant, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
For parched skin, this pick is like a big glass of water—drinking up its nutrients during 30 minutes of wear.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2025
The new 2025 Bronco Sport compact SUV’s Sasquatch package raises the stakes, easily dispatching steep slopes, sharp rocks and soft, deep sand on a daunting off-road course in the parched desert east of San Diego.
—Mark Phelan, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
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Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
Around you the parched land and empty sky point less to the idea of death and more to labors in the afterlife.
—Fred Marchant, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
For parched skin, this pick is like a big glass of water—drinking up its nutrients during 30 minutes of wear.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2025
The new 2025 Bronco Sport compact SUV’s Sasquatch package raises the stakes, easily dispatching steep slopes, sharp rocks and soft, deep sand on a daunting off-road course in the parched desert east of San Diego.
—Mark Phelan, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Parched.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parched. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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