irrigate
verb (used with object)
to supply (land) with water by artificial means, as by diverting streams, flooding, or spraying.
irrigating
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present participleof irrigate.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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“Why have a lawn if the only thing I’m irrigating is a tiny patch of grass? Then I just won’t have grass.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
"Farmers have reported issues with spring crops and have had to start irrigating earlier because of the dry soils," a spokesperson said.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Christine Devin, who arrived in 1974 after travelling overland on the hippie trail from Paris, remembers digging wells, irrigating the land and everyone pitching in to build houses and communal buildings like the solar kitchen.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
They also argue the state has been allowing excessively large amounts of water to be pumped from the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta to supply agriculture, irrigating vast acreages of almonds, rice, tomatoes and other crops.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2024
“Ah, it’ll all blow over. Soon as you quit irrigating that useless field everybody will forget about it.”
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
