parching
Example Sentences
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This manifested throughout 2024 in so-called “weird weather,” from unusually extreme hurricanes and floods to intense heat waves, parching droughts and unprecedented wildfires.
From Salon • Dec. 30, 2024
With climate change parching the land and increasing wildfire hazards, scientists are beginning to use cutting-edge technology and computer modeling to make controlled, low-intensity burns safer, more effective and less disruptive to nearby communities.
From New York Times • Sep. 7, 2022
In addition, a severe drought is parching Italy.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 17, 2022
He says the authorities may soon be caught out by La Niña, a sodden period which often follows El Niño’s parching.
From Economist • Apr. 28, 2016
They already had a pile of birds large enough to fill the biggest parching tray, which Angeline had fetched from the camp.
From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich
