parched
Example Sentences
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It ignited near a hiking trail in the parched hills just northwest of the city on Saturday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Most of the rain that does eventually fall will be absorbed by the parched ground before it can replenish rivers, exacerbating the problem.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
A historically hot summer on the planet's fastest-warming continent has contributed to the deaths of thousands of people -- and increased the risk of wildfires, with blazes periodically sweeping through parched landscapes.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
That is because parched, rock-hard ground may struggle to absorb water at first, so some rainwater may simply run off the surface instead.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
Otherwise he lay quiet like a bruised fledgling, with the dry, parched lips of exhaustion and a body which could struggle no more.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
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