parch
verb (used with object)
to make extremely, excessively, or completely dry, as heat, sun, and wind do.
have parched
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present perfectof parch.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The waters of the mighty Danube, Europe's second longest river, have dropped in parts to a record low due to prolonged rain shortages and successive heatwaves that have parched the continent since May.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
But according to the study, what has made this drought exceptional isn’t just the poor rain, but the high temperatures that have parched the land.
From New York Times ● Apr. 27, 2023
Two years of drought have parched vegetation to the point where it’s primed to ignite at the drop of an ember.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2021
Much of California is tinder dry amid an exceptional drought, and the conditions have parched vegetation to the point where it is primed to burn — and fast.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2021
Let us make him forget the fevers that have parched him, the wild beasts and the more savage men that have pursued him.
From Modern Eloquence: Vol III, After-Dinner Speeches P-Z by Various
