1. to make or become extremely dry, especially from heat
2. to make very thirsty

Examples

• The hot sun parched the desert landscape.
• The drought parched the farmer’s crops.
• Her lips were parched from the dry air.
• The long hike parched his throat.
• The heat wave parched the lawn brown.
• Without water, the plants quickly parched.
• The intense heat parched everyone at the outdoor concert.