as in to dry
to make dry
the heat has really parched my throat
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Critics say these mega-basins—which can hold up to 720 million liters, the equivalent of nearly 300 Olympic-sized swimming pools—are effectively hoarding water, reserving it for private landowners, leaving rivers parched and local groundwater systems depleted.
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Morgan Meaker, WIRED, 7 Aug. 2024
Vendors’ sold oceans of remedies for throats parched and aching from shouting praises of their candidate, booing and hissing his opponents.
—Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2024
To combat parched, irritated skin, a deeply hydrating moisturizer is an important addition to your routine.
—Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 8 Aug. 2024
In sweltering Henan province, many scrambled to irrigate parched crops during what is usually a key growing period, while authorities ordered water use to be limited and for clouds to be artificially seeded in an effort to prod rain clouds, state media reports said.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 22 July 2024
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Morgan Meaker, WIRED, 7 Aug. 2024
Vendors’ sold oceans of remedies for throats parched and aching from shouting praises of their candidate, booing and hissing his opponents.
—Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2024
To combat parched, irritated skin, a deeply hydrating moisturizer is an important addition to your routine.
—Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 8 Aug. 2024
In sweltering Henan province, many scrambled to irrigate parched crops during what is usually a key growing period, while authorities ordered water use to be limited and for clouds to be artificially seeded in an effort to prod rain clouds, state media reports said.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 22 July 2024
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“Parch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parch. Accessed 13 Sep. 2024.
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