PARCH Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

parch

verb

ˈpärch

Definition of parch next

as in to dry

to make dry the heat has really parched my throat

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Recent Examples of parch Plus, my face was extremely parched. —

Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2026 That change in weather can leave lips parched and prone to cracking. —

Maryal Miller Carter, USA Today, 27 Dec. 2025 But there is a different side of the state, literally, east of the Cascades, left parched by the rainfall-snagging high peaks. —

Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2025 If your skin is feeling parched and tight, a few simple steps can help bring back some of your pregnancy glow. —

Alex Vance, Parents, 10 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for parch

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The results could one day help mitigate the problem of toxic dust spewing from the drying lake bed onto Salt Lake City—the Great Salt Lake’s bed is laced with arsenic, a toxic substance that, when people are exposed to it as dust, may cause cancers, respiratory problems and heart disease.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 31 Mar. 2026
Alcohol can be stinging and drying to the skin.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026