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
The initiative draws water from the L.A. River in downtown L.A., cleans it and uses it to irrigate Los Angeles State Historic Park.
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Lucy Handley, CNBC, 1 June 2025
Most of that water was used to irrigate fields of alfalfa and vegetables grown in the desert Southwest.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 31 May 2025
Farmers can no longer irrigate their crops, and shepherds can no longer reach their pastures.
—Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 16 May 2025
However, arsenic is a naturally occurring substance that can contaminate groundwater and food irrigated with tainted water.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 15 May 2025
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Lucy Handley, CNBC, 1 June 2025
Most of that water was used to irrigate fields of alfalfa and vegetables grown in the desert Southwest.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 31 May 2025
Farmers can no longer irrigate their crops, and shepherds can no longer reach their pastures.
—Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 16 May 2025
However, arsenic is a naturally occurring substance that can contaminate groundwater and food irrigated with tainted water.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irrigate
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Pattern’s Revitalizing Scalp Scrub helps to unclog pores, moisturizes the scalp, and rinses out easily.—
Kayla Greaves,
Essence,
23 June 2025
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Staff have to chemically strip the mirror's old aluminum coating before rinsing it with demineralized water.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
17 June 2025
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Each garment piece is dyed and washed with a tie-dye effect before being assembled, creating a one-of-a-kind look when combined with other pieces.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
1 July 2025
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Scrub the container: When you’re done soaking the container, wash it with dish soap and warm water.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 June 2025
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Elsewhere on the ground floor is the bathroom, which has a shower, sink, and a flushing toilet that can optionally be upgraded to a composting model.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 June 2025
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Rescuers feared the fish would be flushed out to sea and difficult to find.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2025
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“Irrigate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irrigate. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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