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also drouths
as in shortages
a falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number
there's been a drought of good movies this year
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Recent Examples of droughts
Falcon Heavy’s presence on the Space Coast has been sporadic, with long droughts between launches before.
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
This source data indicated California has not been experiencing a greater frequency or severity of droughts in this century.
—Edward Ring, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
And there have been droughts since 2022.
—Fatma Tanis, NPR, 24 Apr. 2026
The organization will partner with development banks and financial institutions with the intention of improving water systems against droughts and eventually strengthen job creation from jobs requiring heavy water usage.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
In more prolonged droughts, some residents, particularly those relying on wells, could begin to feel the strain on their drinking water.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026
The droughts have contributed to the spread of fires, according to Kemp.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent examples include Hurricane Helene in North Carolina in 2024, the snowstorm in Texas in 2021, and prolonged droughts in California in 2021 and 2022, which were followed by a dramatic whiplash to flooding conditions in 2023.
—Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Floods, droughts, deep freezes, and blizzards!
—Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 21 Apr. 2026
Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
This source data indicated California has not been experiencing a greater frequency or severity of droughts in this century.
—Edward Ring, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
And there have been droughts since 2022.
—Fatma Tanis, NPR, 24 Apr. 2026
The organization will partner with development banks and financial institutions with the intention of improving water systems against droughts and eventually strengthen job creation from jobs requiring heavy water usage.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
In more prolonged droughts, some residents, particularly those relying on wells, could begin to feel the strain on their drinking water.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026
The droughts have contributed to the spread of fires, according to Kemp.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent examples include Hurricane Helene in North Carolina in 2024, the snowstorm in Texas in 2021, and prolonged droughts in California in 2021 and 2022, which were followed by a dramatic whiplash to flooding conditions in 2023.
—Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Floods, droughts, deep freezes, and blizzards!
—Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for droughts
Noun
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But the shortages of Patriot defense systems remain a concern amid reports that the Pentagon is considering diverting advanced defensive weapons earmarked for Ukraine to the Middle East.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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In 2022, my final year in office, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sent fertilizer prices surging several-fold, and farmers across Central America—and around the world—saw production costs spike almost overnight, raising fears of food shortages.—
Carlos Alvarado Quesada,
Fortune,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Dipping into 2027 draft capital to make a fifth-round selection in a draft that Schneider has repeatedly said lacks depth is a surprising move.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Industrial composting sites—big, regionalized facilities that can churn out large volumes of organic waste—are designed to speed up the composting process using heat, moisture, and carbon control, things that a simple countertop compost container lacks.—
Francesca Krempa,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Droughts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/droughts. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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