as in drying
to make dry
the heat has really parched my throat
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Recent Examples of parching
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.
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Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 15 Aug. 2025
Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parching
drying
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The study frames smoke-drying as a deliberate and technically demanding mortuary innovation among tropical hunter-gatherers.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Sep. 2025
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Considering line drying or air drying isn’t always the most practical or convenient method, Stein suggests tumble drying your sheets on low heat.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Parching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parching. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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