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  • past participle of parch.
  • past tense form of parch.
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parched

[pahrcht] / pɑrtʃt /


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Parched farmland leads to shortages and pushes up the price of food while falling river levels make water more precious than ever.

From BBC • Aug. 25, 2025

Parched lakes began to refill, and, in areas surveyed annually, wetland coverage more than doubled between October 2019 and October 2020.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 21, 2023

Parched polygons of cracked dirt stretch toward a thin blue water line on the horizon.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2023

This story is part of the Grist series Parched, an in-depth look at how climate change-fueled drought is reshaping communities, economies, and ecosystems.

From Salon • Sep. 18, 2022

“Housewarming” on Parched Corn, Persimmons and Water Then we went out and cut small poles and made a bunk, to lift us off the ground.

From From the Rapidan to Richmond and the Spottsylvania Campaign A Sketch in Personal Narration of the Scenes a Soldier Saw by Dame, William Meade




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