as in washed
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 Synonyms for irrigated
Verb
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Separately, norovirus outbreaks can also spring from food that was contaminated at the source and that’s often eaten raw, like shellfish harvested from virus-laden water or produce washed with it.—
Maggie O'Neill,
SELF,
6 Jan. 2025 -
There was a lot of talk about Aaron Rodgers being washed.—
C. Isaiah Smalls II,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Native to the northwest part of the state, this is a species that requires shade and moist soil in Southern California.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
21 June 2025
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While some container and bedding plants like moist soils, geraniums prefer drier conditions.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 June 2025
Verb
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Analytics and technology have flooded the sport.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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Their main food source vanished after decades of pollution flooded the Lagoon — and the species’ most important home on the East Coast turned into a graveyard.—
Bethany Barnes,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Skin color changes – either flushed or paler than usual.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
24 June 2025
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Symptoms reported by the USDA can include: Skin reactions include hives, itching, and flushed or pale skin.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
9 June 2025
Adjective
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Some people have evaporative dry eye (where the tears don’t stay on the eye long enough), while others have aqueous deficiency (where not enough tears are produced at all).—
Julie Loffredi,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2025
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Fans still celebrate him as the punchline-dropping weed head with aqueous cadences who reshaped Aughts hip-hop in his image while personifying Dirty South lyricism at its finest.—
Mosi Reeves,
Rolling Stone,
9 June 2025
Adjective
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Summer is hot, humid, and begging for a cool drink to stave off the scaries.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
27 June 2025
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Millions of Americans were urged to stay indoors Friday as hot and humid conditions were expected to blanket large portions of the U.S. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued heat advisories across some 13 states, while an extreme heat warning was in effect for southern Arizona.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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Ice cubes, steamers, or a damp cloth and iron can gently rehydrate and lift carpet fibers back into shape without damaging them.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
29 June 2025
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So, to clean your white vegan leather sneakers, take a damp cloth dipped in soapy water and wipe them.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
25 June 2025
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“Irrigated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irrigated. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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