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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
Other frequent topics include weather issues such as storms and drought and weed identification.
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Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
The four-time MVP has four home runs in eight games after starting the season in a six-game homer drought.
—ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
Add it all up, and the Sharks might need a miracle over the next week to end their six-year playoff drought.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
Ranchers in southern Arizona take extreme steps to combat drought
ONE LAST THING
A salt lake and a story
Most people in the West know about the Great Salt Lake in northern Utah, the super-saline remnant of ancient Lake Bonneville.
—Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 30 Mar. 2026
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Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
The four-time MVP has four home runs in eight games after starting the season in a six-game homer drought.
—ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
Add it all up, and the Sharks might need a miracle over the next week to end their six-year playoff drought.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
Ranchers in southern Arizona take extreme steps to combat drought
ONE LAST THING
A salt lake and a story
Most people in the West know about the Great Salt Lake in northern Utah, the super-saline remnant of ancient Lake Bonneville.
—Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drought
Noun
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As the Department of Transportation faced criticism for widespread flight delays caused by a shortage of air traffic controllers amid a government shutdown in 2025, Duffy appeared at a campaign event for his son.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Apr. 2026
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With a smorgasbord of food deals from local and national chains to choose from, there's no shortage of ways to celebrate.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Last year there were a lack of women’s matches during the night sessions.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Investigators believe that Obeidin fell asleep as a result of the lack of sleep from the fraternity activities.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Drought.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drought. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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