pollinate
verb (used with object)
to convey pollen to the stigma of (a flower).
pollinating
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present participleof pollinate.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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Farmers pay Funkhouser to truck his bees across the country -- as far as the almond fields of California -- where they spend around two weeks pollinating crops.
From Barron's ● May 19, 2026
A botanic garden in West Sussex is celebrating five years of its "pioneering" research, which aims to boost pollinating insect populations.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026
They are also, not incidentally, highly useful to human society, producing honey and beeswax — both of which are used in a wide range of products — while also pollinating the plants that feed us.
From Salon ● Apr. 17, 2025
The modest ranch house stood in the middle of an oak tree grove where he and his wife have lived for more than 25 years, running their bee pollinating and honey-making service.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 15, 2025
The farmers loved her bees, thanks to all the pollinating they did, how they made the watermelons redder and the cucumbers bigger.
From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd
