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  • present participle of parch.
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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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