DROUGHTS Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

droughts

noun

variants also drouths

plural of drought

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 Severe droughts have also sucked the water from Europe’s major rivers, particularly the Seine, the Rhine and the Danube, threatening the continent’s energy supply. — Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026 To top it off, the region has seen several heatwaves over the summer that have prompted red alerts, threat-to-life warnings, and droughts, as temperatures have regularly exceeded 104 degrees Fahrenheit. — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026 Fire seasons are longer and droughts are more intense, Marlon said. — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026 As global average temperatures rise, extreme weather events like heat waves, floods and droughts are becoming more frequent and intense worldwide, often forcing farmers to scramble to adapt. — ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026 The latest discoveries are the result of one of Europe’s most severe droughts in recent years. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026 Getty Images The MLB best home run bets have been in one of the longest droughts of the year, with eight straight whiffs on home run props. — Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026 Other major El Niño episodes brought crop failures, devastating peatland fires, and prolonged droughts. — Karryl Kim Sagun Trajano, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026 When the catcher joined the Phillies, they were known for their September collapses and postseason droughts and ramshackle bullpens. — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026

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Wong said the permanent closure was a result of rising food costs, inflation, labor shortages and the economy in general.

— Daily News, Daily News, 10 Aug. 2026
Leaders of the nonprofit hospital in Alabama’s capital blamed its collapse on financial pressures, including mounting debt, staffing shortages and Alabama’s refusal to expand Medicaid that would cover more of the state’s uninsured.

— Riley Bunch, AJC.com, 10 Aug. 2026

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Long used in commercial kitchens for sinks and countertops, steel sinks contain chromium that provides corrosion-resistance and nickel that adds the brightness pure steel lacks.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 19 July 2026
The Anaheim Ducks, at least, had a lot of pace and tempo to help make up for what Carlson’s skating lacks at this point in his career.

— Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 2 July 2026

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