as in to rinse
to pour liquid over or through in order to cleanse
if you get the chemical in your eye, irrigate the eye thoroughly with water
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Recent Examples of irrigate
Los Angeles heavily relies on groundwater and winter precipitation stored in state reservoirs to irrigate crops.
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Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
Natural grass can be irrigated with recycled water.
—Cindy Russell, The Mercury News, 25 Jan. 2025
Farmers from Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah could choose not to irrigate some of their land or to grow a crop that uses less water.
—Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2025
In the future, home designs may incorporate this feature, whether the water stored is used for fighting fires or irrigating plants.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 20 Jan. 2025
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Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
Natural grass can be irrigated with recycled water.
—Cindy Russell, The Mercury News, 25 Jan. 2025
Farmers from Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah could choose not to irrigate some of their land or to grow a crop that uses less water.
—Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2025
In the future, home designs may incorporate this feature, whether the water stored is used for fighting fires or irrigating plants.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 20 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irrigate
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Once the egg is empty, rinse the inside of the egg to remove any remaining membranes.—
Kathy Barnes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Apr. 2025
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Who doesn’t rinse out (and ideally wash) a filthy blender filled with milky stuff?—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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An employee was seen sneezing directly into their hand and returning to work without washing their hands.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Because what’s really getting washed is the film as the paint rests safely beneath it.—
Karl Brauer,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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According to National Geographic, symptoms from consuming the fruit of the tree can occur within about 20 to 30 minutes, as the body’s defense system prompts nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea to flush the poison from the system.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
7 Apr. 2025
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Inspectors unsuccessfully tried to flush an employee restroom toilet four times, which led to a suspension of the shop’s permit.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Irrigate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irrigate. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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