: deprived of natural moisture
parched land
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Could I have some water? I'm parched.
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This hilarious odyssey of a parched protagonist reminds us that sometimes our relative sacrifices for the greater good can be tempered by small mercies along the way.
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 9 May 2025
Prompt Inaccurate Air Quality Predictions 'Unheard-of' Storm Brings Months of Rain to 2 States
In the pictures, an alligator is seen sitting in a largely evaporated pond in southwest Florida, and the parched Everglades are seen from aerial helicopter shots.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Playing an unnamed surfer stuck high and dry atop a parched parking lot, Cage stares down at the waves below with the thirst of a battered cartoon coyote.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
According to Schmidt, much of the struggle stems from snowmelt being absorbed by parched soils before reaching the reservoirs.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 9 May 2025
Prompt Inaccurate Air Quality Predictions 'Unheard-of' Storm Brings Months of Rain to 2 States
In the pictures, an alligator is seen sitting in a largely evaporated pond in southwest Florida, and the parched Everglades are seen from aerial helicopter shots.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Playing an unnamed surfer stuck high and dry atop a parched parking lot, Cage stares down at the waves below with the thirst of a battered cartoon coyote.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
According to Schmidt, much of the struggle stems from snowmelt being absorbed by parched soils before reaching the reservoirs.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025
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“Parched.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parched. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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