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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Italy’s longest river, the Po, is essential for irrigating farmland.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 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
The study, published in Environmental Science and Technology, is part of a broader effort to understand the safety of irrigating crops with municipal wastewater.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 15, 2026
But he was not irrigating fields, milking cows, or otherwise performing feats of agricultural masochism which might warrant such early rising.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
