: deprived of natural moisture
parched land
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Could I have some water? I'm parched.
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And lo, like a rain cloud over a parched valley, here comes Amazon boss Andy Jassy to shower us with fresh fear and dread.
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Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 18 June 2025
This is lavish luxury offering complimentary complexion perfection in a parched environment that typically causes wrinkles, a devastated dermis, and your exiting the plane looking tired and haggard.
—Debbi Kickham, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Then lightly dab it onto the most parched areas of your hair.
—Jenn Barthole, Glamour, 28 May 2025
But in a welcome boon for a parched region, two more storms will follow within the week — one Monday, another Wednesday, according to the NWS.
—Sam Schulz, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
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Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 18 June 2025
This is lavish luxury offering complimentary complexion perfection in a parched environment that typically causes wrinkles, a devastated dermis, and your exiting the plane looking tired and haggard.
—Debbi Kickham, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Then lightly dab it onto the most parched areas of your hair.
—Jenn Barthole, Glamour, 28 May 2025
But in a welcome boon for a parched region, two more storms will follow within the week — one Monday, another Wednesday, according to the NWS.
—Sam Schulz, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for parched
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“Parched.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parched. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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