Examples of pollinate in a Sentence
The plants are pollinated by bees.
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As the weather continues to grow warmer, more pollinating plants will spring to life.
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Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 26 Mar. 2026
After that grasses pollinate, followed by weeds in the late summer and early fall.
—Kenya Hunter, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Their flowers smell like rotting meat, attracting beetles and flies to pollinate them.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026
The season has lengthened by 19 days on average in the southeast specifically, creating a 136 day window where there are no freezes and plants are able to grow and pollinate.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
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Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 26 Mar. 2026
After that grasses pollinate, followed by weeds in the late summer and early fall.
—Kenya Hunter, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Their flowers smell like rotting meat, attracting beetles and flies to pollinate them.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026
The season has lengthened by 19 days on average in the southeast specifically, creating a 136 day window where there are no freezes and plants are able to grow and pollinate.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for pollinate
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“Pollinate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pollinate. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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