Meaning & use
parch
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to make or become extremely dry, especially through heat or drought.
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The relentless summer sun parched the fields until the soil cracked.
Her throat felt parched after the long hike without water.
A note on using this word
Parch is most often used in its adjective form 'parched' to describe dry land, throats, or weather.
Words with a similar meaning
dry outdehydrate
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Words with an opposite meaning
moistensoak
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