as in to dry
to make dry
the heat has really parched my throat
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Dry air, parched soils and the return of gusty winds will increase the risk of wildfire spread in these areas.
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Robert Shackelford, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
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
Dry air, parched soils and the return of gusty winds will increase the risk of wildfire spread in these areas.
—Robert Shackelford, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
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Robert Shackelford, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
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
Dry air, parched soils and the return of gusty winds will increase the risk of wildfire spread in these areas.
—Robert Shackelford, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for parch
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“Parch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parch. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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