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droughts

NOUN

dryness; shortage of supply

Synonyms

STRONGEST

lack scarcity

STRONG

aridity dearth deficiency dehydration desiccation insufficiency need want

WEAK

dry spell parchedness rainlessness

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abundance excess surplus

STRONG

plenty sufficiency

WEAK

monsoon wetness

Example Sentences

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Droughts and floods can disrupt daily life, damage ecosystems, and strain local and global economies.

From Science Daily • Jan. 13, 2026

Appeared in the August 27, 2025, print edition as 'Severe Droughts Pressure Meat and Dairy Production'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Aug. 26, 2025

Droughts in 2001 and 2002 made the situation worse and the Patels knew things had to change.

From BBC • Jul. 17, 2025

Droughts also weakened the alfalfa crop, which drove up the cost of feed and ultimately the price of beef.

From Seattle Times • May 10, 2024

Droughts and inundations, famine or scarcity, and hostility on the part of the natives, helped seriously to retard its progress.

From The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 by Whymper, Frederick