How to Use drought in a Sentence

drought

noun
  • The drought caused serious damage to crops.
  • Iran is in the midst of a six-year drought.
    — Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
  • This year’s team aims to end that drought next spring.
    — John Shipley, Twin Cities, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Could this be the year both droughts come to an end?
    — James Jackson, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
  • And end a franchise drought along the way.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Glenn is a favorite to end that drought.
    — Zack Pierce, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
  • The good news is the drought might be over soon, like, by next week.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 11 Feb. 2022
  • Then came the fourth-quarter drought.
    — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2026
  • The win ended a months‑long drought.
    — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026
  • The West has been in a 32-year drought.
    — Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 7 Mar. 2026
  • The drought is over on Montlake.
    — Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2026
  • The drought came to an end Thursday night.
    — John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
  • Garland is mired in a 23-game goal drought.
    — Harman Dayal, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
  • In part, that small herd is due to years of drought and low cattle prices.
    — Dave Smith, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
  • North Unit is the first to be cut off during a drought.
    — Emily Cureton Cook, ProPublica, 26 June 2026
  • Florida is in the grip of a record drought.
    — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2026
  • Ends 16-drive drought without a score.
    — Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Last year, Schayes felt the weight of a 29-year drought.
    — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Will the rain be enough to pull Georgia out of the drought?
    — Irene Wright, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
  • It was never built to withstand a drought like this.
    — Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 26 June 2026
  • The rest of the region is in severe drought.
    — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Rams faithful are staring at a nine-year drought.
    — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Olivia Reeves could break the gold-medal drought in weightlifting.
    — Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 25 July 2024
  • Summer heat and drought can take their toll on young turf areas.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Summer heat and drought can take their toll on young turf areas.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
  • The pond had to be drained early last year due to drought and to fend off avian flu.
    — Leia Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 Apr. 2022
  • This is not enough to put a big dent in the ongoing drought.
    — Cutter Martin, CBS News, 13 May 2026
  • What a postseason field for the drought-haters among us.
    — Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • During a drought, the ground becomes very dry.
    — Kairi Lowery, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026
  • The Casad farm is still paying down the debts from the last drought.
    — Emily Cureton Cook, ProPublica, 26 June 2026

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