: deprived of natural moisture
parched land
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Could I have some water? I'm parched.
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Even as the winds ease on Thursday, the multiple fires and extremely parched vegetation mean that even weak winds could continue to create a wildfire hazard.
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Judson Jones, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Adding to the parched brush and soils were the worst Santa Ana winds since 2011, according to the National Weather Service, which sent hot-dry gusts of up to 85 mph Wednesday into the Los Angeles Basin.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2025
And this parched desert landscape — two for two on L.A.-centric performances.
—August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2025
Containing wildfires—never mind extinguishing them—in parched and windy conditions can be monstrously difficult.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 14 Jan. 2025
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Judson Jones, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Adding to the parched brush and soils were the worst Santa Ana winds since 2011, according to the National Weather Service, which sent hot-dry gusts of up to 85 mph Wednesday into the Los Angeles Basin.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2025
And this parched desert landscape — two for two on L.A.-centric performances.
—August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2025
Containing wildfires—never mind extinguishing them—in parched and windy conditions can be monstrously difficult.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Parched.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parched. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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