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
These efforts included irrigating the grounds and sealing the building to keep out smoke.
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Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Jan. 2025
Federal water irrigates most of the San Joaquin Valley and has double the capacity of the state.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2025
It’s protected from the salty sea breezes by the hills and well-irrigated, favorable for the roses and jasmine grown here.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 6 Mar. 2025
Carter and her colleagues suggest fog harvesting could also be used to irrigate public parks or provide water to hydroponic farms, with less initial investment.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 20 Feb. 2025
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Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Jan. 2025
Federal water irrigates most of the San Joaquin Valley and has double the capacity of the state.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2025
It’s protected from the salty sea breezes by the hills and well-irrigated, favorable for the roses and jasmine grown here.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 6 Mar. 2025
Carter and her colleagues suggest fog harvesting could also be used to irrigate public parks or provide water to hydroponic farms, with less initial investment.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irrigate
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If your machines are not designed to wash, rinse, and spin-dry such bulky items, a large duvet could ruin the spin mechanism.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
31 May 2025
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The air of familiarity goes a long way in establishing a new story and avoiding a wash, rinse and repeat cycle involving any stories or other characters from The Karate Kid movies and Cobra Kai.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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The linen cotton blend isn’t see-through and is safe to machine wash on a gentle cycle and even tumble dry on low afterward.—
Jacquelyn Smith,
Parents,
27 May 2025
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The brand recommends washing the mat in cold water on the gentle cycle, and tumble drying it on a low speed or laying it flat to air dry.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
25 May 2025
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Have the Yankees used that fifth inning for motivation or just flushed it?—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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Both teams have lineups flush with guys who can knock down the triple.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
18 May 2025
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“Irrigate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irrigate. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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