as in to dry
to make dry
the heat has really parched my throat
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Recent Examples of parch
A lot of moisturizers either leave my skin feeling greasy or completely parched by lunchtime.
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Olivia Cefalu, InStyle, 16 Mar. 2026
The Southwest is parched and getting worse.
—Jim Nowlan, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
In some of the driest regions on Earth, a new technology is proving that drinking water can be drawn directly from the sky, even when the ground is parched.
—Munis Raza, Interesting Engineering, 23 Feb. 2026
Plus, my face was extremely parched.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2026
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Olivia Cefalu, InStyle, 16 Mar. 2026
The Southwest is parched and getting worse.
—Jim Nowlan, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
In some of the driest regions on Earth, a new technology is proving that drinking water can be drawn directly from the sky, even when the ground is parched.
—Munis Raza, Interesting Engineering, 23 Feb. 2026
Plus, my face was extremely parched.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parch
Verb
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These cleaning pals can often be thrown in the washer and hung out to dry.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
12 May 2026
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Ana dried her hands on a dishtowel.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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All that matters at this reservation-only pizzeria is the crust, a technical marvel of puff, bulge and scorch.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Officials said the fire has scorched at least 5,000 acres as of Monday morning.—
Sergio Candido,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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“Parch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parch. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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