variants
also drouths
as in shortages
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 droughts
Extreme weather phenomena, such as droughts and episodes of intense rainfall in recent years, are also fueling the trend, according to experts.
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Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
Newsom and other supporters have said the tunnel would protect the state’s water system as climate change intensifies severe droughts and deluges.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
The wildfires, the droughts, the water shortages hitting CA-48 right now are not coincidences.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Our work provides some of that evidence for fire and a framework that can be used for other disturbances, such as floods and droughts.
—Kyle Manley, The Conversation, 6 May 2026
And the recurring lengthy offensive droughts would have been less common.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 4 May 2026
In Europe, rivers running dry after yet another heat wave are once again revealing mementos left behind by sufferers of historic droughts past.
—Literary Hub, 30 Apr. 2026
Georgia is undergoing one of the worst spring droughts in history, and while much of the state is praying for some rain, southern and coastal Georgia are in desperate need.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Falcon Heavy’s presence on the Space Coast has been sporadic, with long droughts between launches before.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
Newsom and other supporters have said the tunnel would protect the state’s water system as climate change intensifies severe droughts and deluges.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
The wildfires, the droughts, the water shortages hitting CA-48 right now are not coincidences.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Our work provides some of that evidence for fire and a framework that can be used for other disturbances, such as floods and droughts.
—Kyle Manley, The Conversation, 6 May 2026
And the recurring lengthy offensive droughts would have been less common.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 4 May 2026
In Europe, rivers running dry after yet another heat wave are once again revealing mementos left behind by sufferers of historic droughts past.
—Literary Hub, 30 Apr. 2026
Georgia is undergoing one of the worst spring droughts in history, and while much of the state is praying for some rain, southern and coastal Georgia are in desperate need.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Falcon Heavy’s presence on the Space Coast has been sporadic, with long droughts between launches before.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for droughts
Noun
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Travelers should brace for higher airfares this summer due to looming jet fuel shortages amid the war with Iran.—
Jessica Puckett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 May 2026
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Our economy is suffering too, with critical workforce shortages of teachers and nurses.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
Noun
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Ford’s freedom or constraints, his prejudices or lacks, gauge his moment and ours.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Apr. 2026
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Dipping into 2027 draft capital to make a fifth-round selection in a draft that Schneider has repeatedly said lacks depth is a surprising move.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Droughts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/droughts. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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