parch

Example Sentences

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Perhaps we, too, are mosses, evolving to the parch of our self-made Mojaves.

From Scientific American • Nov. 19, 2022

The searing heat, blinding sun, and arid winds that parch the throat and can drive sand and grit into the eyes, make the deserts of the Arabian Peninsula a tough place to survive in.

From BBC • Sep. 28, 2022

Both developments, he said, are caused by rising global temperatures, which intensify storms during some seasons, then parch the landscape during others.

From Washington Post • Mar. 19, 2022

Many have fled, heading to neighboring Iran or living in abject poverty in camps for the displaced within Afghanistan as repeated droughts parch the land and shrivel pastures.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 22, 2021

When this is done, care must be observed not to burn or parch the cuticle.

From Sheep, Swine, and Poultry Embracing the History and Varieties of Each; The Best Modes of Breeding; Their Feeding and Management; Together with etc. by Jennings, Robert