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
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
As people move up the slopes a pattern repeats: drought parches the land, turning grass into kindling.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 14, 2018
The similar figures in Tro. 32c probably symbolize the dry burning season which parches and withers the corn.
