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
So in the mid-2010s, avocado growers lobbied the city to opt for an alternative that would benefit them both — recycling much of that runoff to irrigate farms.
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Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
The orchard is dry farmed, meaning it is not irrigated other than by winter rain, which averages 14-15 inches, the same as that of Los Angeles.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 14 Mar. 2026
Use drip irrigation or soaker hoses under the vegetables to irrigate the,m but leave nearby weeds without water.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
Concurrently, state engineers began diverting water from the Amu Darya to irrigate farms.
—Michael Snyder, Saveur, 11 Mar. 2026
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Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
The orchard is dry farmed, meaning it is not irrigated other than by winter rain, which averages 14-15 inches, the same as that of Los Angeles.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 14 Mar. 2026
Use drip irrigation or soaker hoses under the vegetables to irrigate the,m but leave nearby weeds without water.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
Concurrently, state engineers began diverting water from the Amu Darya to irrigate farms.
—Michael Snyder, Saveur, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irrigate
Verb
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An employee was washing and rinsing dishes.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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The formula can be rinsed off like a traditional cleanser or wiped away for improved hydration.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Raw meat was frozen in trash bags and an employee washed dishes without rinsing them.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2026
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The manager ordered more sanitizer and bleach during the inspection, and the dishware was corrected to be washed manually until the dishwasher has more sanitizer.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Typically, people are advised to stay out of the water for 48 to 72 hours after the last rainfall so the water can be flushed by the tides.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Once unfolded, water — potentially mixed with local dirt — would be flushed through the compartments.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Irrigate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irrigate. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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