parching
Example Sentences
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A parching lack of rainfall extended the fire season into the normally wet month of January.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 9, 2025
In addition, a severe drought is parching Italy.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 17, 2022
After a summer of record-smashing heat, parching drought, and roaring wildfires, devastating rains fell on the region from October to December, causing flash floods and mudslides that trapped hundreds of people.
From Salon ● Dec. 29, 2021
And with the worst drought in 1,500 years parching the region, water anxiety is at an all-time high.
From New York Times ● Jan. 3, 2021
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
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