as in to dry
to make dry
the heat has really parched my throat
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Each step has been a battle — boots sinking into the endless sand, muscles burning, throat parched and skin scorched.
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Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
How Disasters Affect Childcare In LA in January, parched conditions, combined with hurricane-force winds, made for a disturbingly early fire season.
—Christine Ro, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
Relative humidity will be as low as 13%, meaning grasses and other potential fuels will be parched and easy to ignite.
—Max Levy, The Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2025
Direct sun can parch and even burn plants sitting on a window sill.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025
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Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
How Disasters Affect Childcare In LA in January, parched conditions, combined with hurricane-force winds, made for a disturbingly early fire season.
—Christine Ro, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
Relative humidity will be as low as 13%, meaning grasses and other potential fuels will be parched and easy to ignite.
—Max Levy, The Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2025
Direct sun can parch and even burn plants sitting on a window sill.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025
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“Parch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parch. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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