irrigate
verb (used with object)
to supply (land) with water by artificial means, as by diverting streams, flooding, or spraying.
has been irrigating
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present perfect progressiveof irrigate (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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“There’s been more severe weather recently, there’s more dry and lots of heavy rain,” said Evan Harlow, of Harlow Farm, which grows organic produce in Westminster, and has been irrigating more often recently.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 1, 2017
