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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 low-maintenance shrubs tolerates deer and rabbit browsing, dry soil, and drought.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
For the Toronto Blue Jays, there’s both the weight of a three-decade title drought and that of representing an entire country that’s been feeling the squeeze from its very powerful neighbor.
—Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Heading into next week, there is a chance for more rain, which is much needed as much of the region is facing drought conditions, the weather service said.
—Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
Much of Texas has been in drought conditions for the last 25 years.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
For the Toronto Blue Jays, there’s both the weight of a three-decade title drought and that of representing an entire country that’s been feeling the squeeze from its very powerful neighbor.
—Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Heading into next week, there is a chance for more rain, which is much needed as much of the region is facing drought conditions, the weather service said.
—Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
Much of Texas has been in drought conditions for the last 25 years.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drought
Noun
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But as Kimmel shared with Danson, 77, things weren't easy in the beginning due to a shortage of star power.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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However, the number of foreign residents has risen sharply in recent years, reaching a record 3 percent of the population in 2024, as Tokyo cautiously loosened visa requirements for workers in key industries facing labor shortages amid a declining birth rate and aging workforce.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But the mob’s relative lack of visibility does not mean it’s gone away.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Barcelona used a mix of zonal and man-marking but struggled when teams exploited their comparalative lack of height and physicality by using players in motion.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Drought.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drought. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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