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also drouth
as in shortage
a falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number
there's been a drought of good movies this year
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Recent Examples of drought
This week's map continues to show zero drought conditions across the whole state of California.
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Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
However, the 23-year-old still runs into deep goal-scoring droughts, and his overall play has been more pedestrian than powerful.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
The seven states that rely on the river remain at an impasse over how to share water amid a historic drought.
—Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 10 Jan. 2026
Snowpack in Utah is at record lows, with 93% of the state currently in drought conditions, according to the Utah Division of Water Resources.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 9 Jan. 2026
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Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
However, the 23-year-old still runs into deep goal-scoring droughts, and his overall play has been more pedestrian than powerful.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
The seven states that rely on the river remain at an impasse over how to share water amid a historic drought.
—Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 10 Jan. 2026
Snowpack in Utah is at record lows, with 93% of the state currently in drought conditions, according to the Utah Division of Water Resources.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drought
Noun
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Wagner said the shortages of equipment and staff will have a lasting impact on rebuilding in his community.—
Jeff Nguyen,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Sale speculation has surrounded Puma since last September, and there’s been no shortage on who could be buyers for the German sportswear brand.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Dead drummer Mickey Hart said at one point legendary concert promoter Bill Graham vented to him about the lack of catchy songs.—
Adam Levine,
CNN Money,
11 Jan. 2026
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The first indicator is oftentimes a lack of water flow from faucets when the weather is extremely cold.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Drought.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drought. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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