as in dried
to make dry
the heat has really parched my throat
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Recent Examples of parched
Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
In Australia’s arid center, those blotches represent a new inland sea, born from a deluge that has traveled hundreds of miles through the veins of a giant, parched continent.
—Angus Watson, CNN Money, 25 June 2025
Graydon Carter, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2025
Instead, there’s a vague end-of-days feel to the film’s parched, shadowy visuals, as Zabaleta’s prowling camera renders the layout of the home smaller with each passing minute.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 26 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Southern California fire chiefs cautioned Friday that a season of devastating wildfires is all but guaranteed, amid parched conditions following a dry winter.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
In Australia’s arid center, those blotches represent a new inland sea, born from a deluge that has traveled hundreds of miles through the veins of a giant, parched continent.
—Angus Watson, CNN Money, 25 June 2025
Adjective
This was in the days before bottled water, and by the time we were picked up, we were parched.
—Graydon Carter, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2025
Instead, there’s a vague end-of-days feel to the film’s parched, shadowy visuals, as Zabaleta’s prowling camera renders the layout of the home smaller with each passing minute.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parched
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The exterior of that building, a large commercial and industrial structure, was scorched by the flames but the firefighters managed to keep that adjacent building from become involved in the blaze.—
George Avalos,
The Mercury News,
31 Dec. 2024
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That fire scorched 153,000 acres, destroyed 18,800 structures and killed 85 people.—
Laurence Darmiento,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Martin may have left Westeros unfinished, but in this sunbaked enclave, his world-building continues apace — one real estate acquisition at a time.—
Ingrid Schmidt,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Aug. 2025
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Instead, an occasionally bleak corniche winds down the coast from a state-of-the-art seaport — strategically placed 70 kilometers from the Strait of Hormuz — past a dusty, sunbaked town of old office towers, hotels, the obligatory shopping mall, and streets of low-rise shops and houses.—
Camilla Wright,
semafor.com,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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That’s because bone-dry fire fuels, like brush, can go up in flames in an instant.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN Money,
1 Aug. 2025
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Made from Cinsault, a Rhône varietal prized for its use in rosé, this bone-dry wine from Wilson Creek exudes a Mediterranean vibe.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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“Parched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parched. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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