as in dries
to make dry
the heat has really parched my throat
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Water in the morning so the foliage dries by midday.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 May 2026 -
The all-in-one station empties the dust, washes, and dries its own mop pads.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
7 May 2026
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“Parches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parches. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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