parched

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

That’s not just from the recent storms — early-season rains tend to soak into the parched ground — but also because California is building on three prior wet winters, state climatologist Michael Anderson said.

From Los Angeles Times

As part of the water-saving efforts, farmers in California’s Imperial Valley are temporarily leaving some hay fields parched and fallow in exchange for cash payments.

From Los Angeles Times

It has endured millennia of drought and war in this parched land scarred by conflict.

From Barron's

Their front yard was pathetic: basically 1,500 square feet of weeds and parched patches of Bermuda lawn.

From Los Angeles Times

The pumping has led to resentment among leaders of Native tribes, who say it is leaving their valley parched and harming the environment.

From Los Angeles Times