pollinating
- present participle of pollinate.
Example Sentences
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They filled with blossoms as usual this spring, so Shafer rented about 100 beehives and the bees went to work pollinating.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
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
Bees are responsible for pollinating roughly one-third of the crops grown around the world, making their health critical for food systems, food security and communities everywhere.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 22, 2025
Honeybees are a vital part of food production and contribute to pollinating 70% of leading global crops.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2025
Some agricultural crops and many wild plants are partly or wholly dependent on the services of the native pollinating insects.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
