Examples of parched in a Sentence

Could I have some water? I'm parched.

Recent Examples on the Web This time, the region received a reprieve from December storms that dumped heavy snow in the mountains and partially refilled parched reservoirs. — NBC News, 22 Jan. 2022 For decades, Phil has been raising cattle on his family’s Montana ranch, a parched expanse ringed by jagged mountains. — New York Times, 30 Nov. 2021 Recently, his work helped restore pockets of riparian habitat to the parched riverbed. — Jack Tamisiea, Wired, 1 Jan. 2022 Extreme heat last winter baked much of the West and left parched soils, which soaked up a portion of the runoff and left diminished flows in rivers, adding to California’s drought woes. — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2021 Suited for parched skin types, the product effectively evokes that soft, clean feeling your skin craves post-shave. — Joseph Deacetis, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2021 Her nourishing MahaMask uses rich turmeric butter and amla oil, derived from the Indian gooseberry tree, to hydrate parched skin. — New York Times, 16 Dec. 2021 The Mile High City’s winter has started with a whimper, and the parched mountains to the west aren’t faring much better. — From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2021 Mirella Weingarten’s dramatic set design situates Khan on a parched, dusty hillside, rising upstage and draped ominously in lengths of rope. — Washington Post, 19 Nov. 2021

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