PARCH Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

parch

verb

ˈpärch

Definition of parch

as in to dry

to make dry the heat has really parched my throat

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Recent Examples of parch Millions are under hosepipe bans, parched yellow grass has replaced lush green fields and wildfire risk is increasing. — Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 30 July 2026 Many of them, like Tubbs, were refugee Midwesterners, sick of parching droughts and devouring plagues of locusts, the insects descending in buzzing clouds thick enough to blacken the noonday sun. — Literary Hub, 10 July 2026 Add a Maison Perrier Strawberry Flavored Sparkling Water to your outfit to add to the intrigue and ensure you don’t get parched while chatting. — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 15 June 2026 The result is hair that feels soft rather than stiff; piece-y and matte, but never parched. — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 1 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for parch

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Cutting boards and drying racks vary by brand, so check what comes in the box and what fits later.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 1 Oct. 2026
Product marketing plays up the same idea, pitching double-bowl designs such as the 33-inch Ruvati workstation for multitaskers who want one spot for washing veggies and drying dishes.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026

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