: deprived of natural moisture
parched land
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Could I have some water? I'm parched.
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The combination of ferocious winds and a parched landscape created ideal conditions for the fast-moving fires that have consumed large swaths of Los Angeles this week.
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Adiel Kaplan, NBC News, 15 Jan. 2025
In this case, extremely wet conditions are followed almost immediately by parched weather patterns, typically accompanied by above average temperatures.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 12 Jan. 2025
Living in a cold or dry climate can also leave your body—feet included—extra parched and crumbly.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 9 Jan. 2025
Now, Santa Ana winds are spreading fires through this abundant, parched fuel.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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Adiel Kaplan, NBC News, 15 Jan. 2025
In this case, extremely wet conditions are followed almost immediately by parched weather patterns, typically accompanied by above average temperatures.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 12 Jan. 2025
Living in a cold or dry climate can also leave your body—feet included—extra parched and crumbly.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 9 Jan. 2025
Now, Santa Ana winds are spreading fires through this abundant, parched fuel.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Parched.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parched. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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