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also drouth
as in shortage
a falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number
there's been a drought of good movies this year
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Recent Examples of drought
Millions of people seem to simply disappear from the archaeological record, in one city after another, during a time of devastating drought.
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Lizzie Wade, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2025
Spurs’ 1-0 win against Manchester United in the Europa League final not only secured them a spot in next season’s Champions League, but also finally ended their 17-year trophy drought and gave them their first piece of European silverware since 1984.
—The View From The Lane, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Heading into Friday’s Game 6, the New York Knicks hadn’t made it to the Eastern Conference finals since 2000, a drought as long as the camera phone is old.
—The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 17 May 2025
With more than a third of the contiguous U.S. in a drought, there has been a surge in the dangerous airborne flu-like disease in humans.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 17 May 2025
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Lizzie Wade, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2025
Spurs’ 1-0 win against Manchester United in the Europa League final not only secured them a spot in next season’s Champions League, but also finally ended their 17-year trophy drought and gave them their first piece of European silverware since 1984.
—The View From The Lane, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Heading into Friday’s Game 6, the New York Knicks hadn’t made it to the Eastern Conference finals since 2000, a drought as long as the camera phone is old.
—The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 17 May 2025
With more than a third of the contiguous U.S. in a drought, there has been a surge in the dangerous airborne flu-like disease in humans.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drought
Noun
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At the time Volkswagen was the first automaker to warn of a global chip shortage.—
Steve Banker,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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The rights of property owners aren’t always given the appropriate amount of respect, especially in a time of housing shortages and rising rents.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2025
Noun
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Brandon Bell/Getty Images What To Know A chronic lack of inventory, partially due to the fact that homebuilders in the U.S. significantly underbuilt in the years following the 2008 crash, contributed to bringing U.S. home prices through the roof in recent years.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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In American literature, this is perhaps a relatively recent phenomenon too, one that could be attributed to a lack of global (and local) educational foundation.—
Aram Mrjoian
June 6,
Literary Hub,
6 June 2025
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“Drought.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drought. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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