as in to dry
to make dry
the heat has really parched my throat
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Recent Examples of parch
Since the bottle is so tiny and portable, this has been my go-to for long plane journeys as a final step to prevent my skin from feeling parched after applying sunscreen.
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Venus Wong, Refinery29, 14 Aug. 2025
Droughts in Thailand and India boosted global sugar prices, while parched Spanish olive groves led to two years of soaring olive-oil prices.
—Mark Gongloff, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
Seriously, this mask has simply transformed my lips from parched and flaky to a state of buttery smoothness and sheen.
—Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
The fires, which became the fifth deadliest in U.S. history, left over 100 people dead, destroyed thousands of structures and parched the local landscape.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2025
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Venus Wong, Refinery29, 14 Aug. 2025
Droughts in Thailand and India boosted global sugar prices, while parched Spanish olive groves led to two years of soaring olive-oil prices.
—Mark Gongloff, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
Seriously, this mask has simply transformed my lips from parched and flaky to a state of buttery smoothness and sheen.
—Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
The fires, which became the fifth deadliest in U.S. history, left over 100 people dead, destroyed thousands of structures and parched the local landscape.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parch
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Perifresh’s non-drying formula nourishes your skin with aloe vera, leaving your skin clean and healthy.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Wipe down the rest of the fridge with a commercial or homemade bleach disinfectant, then dry completely with a paper towel.—
Audrey Bruno,
SELF,
10 Sep. 2025
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The scorching-hot Gonzalez exited with knee soreness, the Red Sox announced.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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This is a big deal as the new process requires no crushing pressure or scorching heat.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Parch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parch. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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