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  • present participle of parch.

parching









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On the other hand, when the sponge dries out, it has even more capacity to suck up moisture from the soil and plants below, parching the landscape and turning it into tinder.

From Salon Jan. 14, 2025

In addition, a severe drought is parching Italy.

From Seattle Times Jul. 17, 2022

And with the worst drought in 1,500 years parching the region, water anxiety is at an all-time high.

From New York Times Jan. 3, 2021

He says the authorities may soon be caught out by La Niña, a sodden period which often follows El Niño’s parching.

From Economist Apr. 28, 2016

They already had a pile of birds large enough to fill the biggest parching tray, which Angeline had fetched from the camp.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich




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