parch
verb (used with object)
to make extremely, excessively, or completely dry, as heat, sun, and wind do.
parches
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present tense formof parch (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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The unusual intensity of some of the fires underlines the increasing risk the continent faces as climate change parches vegetation and makes the emergencies more extreme, scientists say.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
The Great Salt Lake has already shrunk by two-thirds, as a broad swath of Utah around it parches.
From New York Times ● Nov. 8, 2022
Hot, dry weather parches the landscape, creating more fuel to feed fires.
From The Verge ● Aug. 6, 2021
When the chicks are older and the summer sun parches the landscape, she will lead them to higher altitudes for water and cooler temperatures.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 14, 2018
It does not rain to-day; the sun is burning hot,--ah, how it parches the August grass!
From 'O Thou, My Austria!' by Ossip Schubin
