Examples of pollinate in a Sentence
The plants are pollinated by bees.
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If the flowers of sweet almond trees are pollinated with pollen from their bitter almond cousins, the resulting nuts are likely to be poisonous.
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Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 14 Mar. 2026
Choose self-pollinating trees to avoid having to grow two trees indoors or having to hand-pollinate the tree yourself.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
These flying mammals play critical roles in the environment by pollinating plants and controlling insect pests.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 13 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, 12 Mar. 2026
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Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 14 Mar. 2026
Choose self-pollinating trees to avoid having to grow two trees indoors or having to hand-pollinate the tree yourself.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
These flying mammals play critical roles in the environment by pollinating plants and controlling insect pests.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 13 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, 12 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 17 Mar. 2026.
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