as in to dry
to make dry
the heat has really parched my throat
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Recent Examples of parch
Relative humidity will be as low as 13%, meaning grasses and other potential fuels will be parched and easy to ignite.
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Max Levy, The Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2025
Earley likes that this powder doesn't further parch her already dry skin.
—Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2025
Earley likes that this powder doesn't further parch her already dry skin.
—Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2025
Each step has been a battle — boots sinking into the endless sand, muscles burning, throat parched and skin scorched.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
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Max Levy, The Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2025
Earley likes that this powder doesn't further parch her already dry skin.
—Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2025
Earley likes that this powder doesn't further parch her already dry skin.
—Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2025
Each step has been a battle — boots sinking into the endless sand, muscles burning, throat parched and skin scorched.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
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With a lightweight, fluid texture, the sunscreen sinks right into the skin, drying with a matte finish.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
1 May 2025
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Lastly, apply a generous amount of glue to your nail before applying the press-on to your natural nail and holding it for at least 30 seconds so the glue dries down.—
Kleigh Balugo,
StyleCaster,
1 May 2025
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Comic Cole Garrett was first up, his manic style scorching the walls.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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The park’s Furnace Creek area is particularly scorching.—
Brooke Baitinger,
Sacbee.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Parch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parch. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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