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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
Floods, droughts, fires, and grid strain that might have been spread across several normal years tend to arrive together during an event like the one being forecast.
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Ravi S. Bhalla, Fortune, 13 June 2026
Mbappé, however, just endured a three-match scoring drought during international friendly tune-up play.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 13 June 2026
Follow along for league news, drought reports, mowing conditions, and weekly action.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
Star forward Christian Pulisic broke his monthslong goal drought against Senegal, and defender Antonee Robinson wowed with his offensive playmaking.
—Becky Sullivan, NPR, 7 June 2026
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Ravi S. Bhalla, Fortune, 13 June 2026
Mbappé, however, just endured a three-match scoring drought during international friendly tune-up play.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 13 June 2026
Follow along for league news, drought reports, mowing conditions, and weekly action.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
Star forward Christian Pulisic broke his monthslong goal drought against Senegal, and defender Antonee Robinson wowed with his offensive playmaking.
—Becky Sullivan, NPR, 7 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drought
Noun
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Tony & Tara Eiguren The great potato capital has no shortage of great Basque food either, thanks to a hearty diaspora and community members like Tony and Tara Eiguren.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Beyond the direct threat posed by drones, Russians are facing growing fuel shortages as Ukraine’s strikes on oil refineries limit supply.—
Zahra Ullah,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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Silva said the single most alarming aspect of the report was the lack of information available to emergency responders.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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The Mexican team’s lack of elite club experience, however, is obvious and could be a problem.—
Eduard Cauich,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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“Drought.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drought. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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