: deprived of natural moisture
parched land
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Could I have some water? I'm parched.
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The parched air, the strange sounds, the relentless wind rocking the trailer like a mechanical bull.
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Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
That lack of precipitation, combined with record high winds, contributed to the parched conditions that allowed the devastating Palisades and Eaton fires to explode out of control in Los Angeles in early January, killing 31 people and destroying 16,000 homes and other buildings.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 10 Oct. 2025
That’s all the better for parched skin that needs an instant hyaluronic-acid fix, or hair that needs a quick, wash-free zhuzh after the gym.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2025
Forecasters say Wednesday’s rain could be preceded by rapid warming of the land, triggering lightning that could start wildfires across a parched county.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
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Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
That lack of precipitation, combined with record high winds, contributed to the parched conditions that allowed the devastating Palisades and Eaton fires to explode out of control in Los Angeles in early January, killing 31 people and destroying 16,000 homes and other buildings.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 10 Oct. 2025
That’s all the better for parched skin that needs an instant hyaluronic-acid fix, or hair that needs a quick, wash-free zhuzh after the gym.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2025
Forecasters say Wednesday’s rain could be preceded by rapid warming of the land, triggering lightning that could start wildfires across a parched county.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Parched.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parched. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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