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irrigated

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verb

past tense of irrigate
as in washed
to pour liquid over or through in order to cleanse if you get the chemical in your eye, irrigate the eye thoroughly with water

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irrigated
Adjective
  • Clethra can be planted in consistently moist soil in Zones 3 to 9.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 28 May 2025
  • Put together a basic emergency kit, with water and shelf stable foods for up to a week, flash lights, back up batteries, a first aid kit and moist towelettes.
    Doyle Rice, USA Today, 27 May 2025
Verb
  • There was a lot of talk about Aaron Rodgers being washed.
    C. Isaiah Smalls II, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Separately, norovirus outbreaks can also spring from food that was contaminated at the source and that’s often eaten raw, like shellfish harvested from virus-laden water or produce washed with it.
    Maggie O'Neill, SELF, 6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • With flushed cheeks extending from the apples to the temples, lips softly lined, and light-catching shimmer on the eyes, romantic glam elevates soft glam with a whimsical, spring-ready twist.
    Larry Stansbury, Essence, 8 May 2025
  • In line with her recent beauty philosophy, the star opted for a minimal makeup look with flushed cheeks and a subtle pink lip.
    Catherine Santino, People.com, 6 May 2025
Verb
  • Analytics and technology have flooded the sport.
    Zack Meisel, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The president and his blindly loyal aides claim the tariffs, which reached an idiotic 104% in duties on all goods from China overnight, are working because the White House is being flooded with calls from foreign governments.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • But the military, like industry, already had some indication of aqueous film-forming foam’s (AFFF) toxic effects decades before such information became public knowledge.
    Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Re-entering, Marsalis starts out playing gentle, aqueous phrases, then steadily crescendoes to a piercing intensity for the final theme statement, the band swelling to match him as his tone grows ever more urgent.
    Hank Shteamer, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • For a smooth finish that holds up under the most humid conditions, look to Color Wow’s signature Dream Coat.
    Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 24 May 2025
  • Madagascar’s new vanilla growers found great success in the lush, humid northeast coast of the island, where the vines attached their aerial roots to shaded tree trunks and climbed toward the canopy.
    Jay Cheshes, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 May 2025
Adjective
  • Thanks to its protective lacquer finish, the bar cart is resistant to water, rust, mold, and UV rays, plus the shelves are a breeze to clean with a damp cloth.
    Bridget Degnan, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 May 2025
  • The damp, windy weather could also hinder travel on the road or at the region’s busy airports.
    Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 21 May 2025
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“Irrigated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irrigated. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.

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