as in to dry
to make dry
the heat has really parched my throat
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Recent Examples of parch
In the Perspective section, Krista Kafer has depicted the dire conditions of Colorado’s parched Eastern Plains.
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Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026
Water parched soil and allow a couple of days for the dirt to absorb the water before proceeding.
—David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 3 Apr. 2026
A lot of moisturizers either leave my skin feeling greasy or completely parched by lunchtime.
—Olivia Cefalu, InStyle, 16 Mar. 2026
The Southwest is parched and getting worse.
—Jim Nowlan, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
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Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026
Water parched soil and allow a couple of days for the dirt to absorb the water before proceeding.
—David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 3 Apr. 2026
A lot of moisturizers either leave my skin feeling greasy or completely parched by lunchtime.
—Olivia Cefalu, InStyle, 16 Mar. 2026
The Southwest is parched and getting worse.
—Jim Nowlan, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parch
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The store offers an extensive botanical shop and with a large assortment of both faux and dried botanicals for DIY arrangements or on-site styling help from an expert.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 2026
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Cows produce more colostrum than their calves need, so the excess is collected, pasteurized, dried and packaged for human consumption.—
Suzanne Nuyen,
NPR,
2 June 2026
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As a scorching wind tears across the barren, rocky slopes of Komote Island off the shore of Lake Turkana in northern Kenya, Alfred Lenkutuk sits in the meager shelter of his hut, gazing out over the village where he was born and remembering better times.—
Tommy Trenchard,
NPR,
31 May 2026
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Nicole Maccalla, a member of Eaton Fire Residents United, spent five months fighting with her insurer after the Eaton fire scorched the roof of her home.—
Jason Henry,
Daily News,
31 May 2026
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“Parch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parch. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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