: deprived of natural moisture
parched land
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Could I have some water? I'm parched.
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Put simply, the Dewy Milk Moisturizer is best for oily and combination skin types, while the pre-existing Dewy Skin Cream caters to those with parched dry skin.
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Claire Sullivan, Footwear News, 17 June 2025
Even with parched conditions Seminole has staved off a burn ban, according to county spokeswoman Doreen Overstreet.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2025
Southern California fire chiefs cautioned Friday that a season of devastating wildfires is all but guaranteed, amid parched conditions following a dry winter.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
In Australia’s arid center, those blotches represent a new inland sea, born from a deluge that has traveled hundreds of miles through the veins of a giant, parched continent.
—Angus Watson, CNN Money, 25 June 2025
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Claire Sullivan, Footwear News, 17 June 2025
Even with parched conditions Seminole has staved off a burn ban, according to county spokeswoman Doreen Overstreet.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2025
Southern California fire chiefs cautioned Friday that a season of devastating wildfires is all but guaranteed, amid parched conditions following a dry winter.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
In Australia’s arid center, those blotches represent a new inland sea, born from a deluge that has traveled hundreds of miles through the veins of a giant, parched continent.
—Angus Watson, CNN Money, 25 June 2025
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“Parched.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parched. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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