as in drying
to make dry
the heat has really parched my throat
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Recent Examples of parching
Alegria also sees wild rice production growing using the traditional Indigenous methods of drying, parching, dancing and winnowing at rice camps in northern Wisconsin.
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Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 4 Dec. 2025
Wind is a familiar thing, a thing whose very existence brings a kind of reassurance—yearned-for when absent, delighting when gentle, accursed when either biting cold or parching hot, feared when violent.
—Literary Hub, 19 Nov. 2025
Drought and long, hot summer days are sucking Western Colorado’s rivers dry, parching farm fields and fueling the massive wildfires proliferating across the region.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 15 Aug. 2025
Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 4 Dec. 2025
Wind is a familiar thing, a thing whose very existence brings a kind of reassurance—yearned-for when absent, delighting when gentle, accursed when either biting cold or parching hot, feared when violent.
—Literary Hub, 19 Nov. 2025
Drought and long, hot summer days are sucking Western Colorado’s rivers dry, parching farm fields and fueling the massive wildfires proliferating across the region.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parching
drying
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Allow for proper air circulation during the drying process, and consider opting for fast-drying items that retain less moisture.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Mar. 2026
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Choosing the right drying method (line drying or machine drying) - Line drying or air drying is the best option for preserving the life of your sheets and reducing energy use, according to Stein.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Parching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parching. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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