PARCHES Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

parches

verb

present tense third-person singular of parch

as in dries

to make dry the heat has really parched my throat

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Once the floor dries, there may be little indication that water had been there at all.

— Emma Clapp, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
Robot vacuums have been cleaning carpets for 20-plus years, but the Robotin R2 Pro, out this fall, washes and dries them.

— Richard Eisenberg, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

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