as in to dry
to make dry
the heat has really parched my throat
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Recent Examples of parch
The ground was parched and rocky and mostly brown, other than the occasional cactus or palm tree.
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Benji Jones, Vox, 21 May 2025
The Hill: Climate change parches western U.S., providing fuel for fires.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 13 Jan. 2025
California How to help those affected by fires raging across Los Angeles County
Jan. 9, 2025
A parching lack of rainfall extended the fire season into the normally wet month of January.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Better to be parched with thirst, better to pray for pain, pain, and more pain, than to feel empty, and to feel so without truly feeling at all.
—Peter Nguyen, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2025
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Benji Jones, Vox, 21 May 2025
The Hill: Climate change parches western U.S., providing fuel for fires.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 13 Jan. 2025
California How to help those affected by fires raging across Los Angeles County
Jan. 9, 2025
A parching lack of rainfall extended the fire season into the normally wet month of January.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Better to be parched with thirst, better to pray for pain, pain, and more pain, than to feel empty, and to feel so without truly feeling at all.
—Peter Nguyen, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parch
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Once the cycle is complete, dry the load on low to medium heat.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
6 July 2025
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There were several safety cars during the race, along with changing conditions with periods of intense rain followed by a drying track.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025
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In some parts of the U.S., scorching temperatures send people indoors to the comfort of air conditioning, which makes the virus easier to spread.—
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi,
Discover Magazine,
26 June 2025
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With scorching temperatures becoming more common across the country (the Old Farmers' Almanac deemed this the hottest and driest summer for the third year in a row), staying cool at home is top of mind for everyone.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 June 2025
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“Parch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parch. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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