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adjective

Definition of irrigatednext
as in rinsed

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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
  1. moist
  2. washed
  3. flushed
  4. flooded
  5. aqueous
  6. humid
  7. damp
Adjective
  • These bands, aligned with wind direction, can stretch over 100 miles and trigger intense snowfall when the moist air reaches the opposite shore.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Simply plant cloves in a well-draining pot with enough space to ensure the cloves aren’t touching, keep the soil evenly moist, and position your growing containers in a sunny window.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of moist
Verb
  • Groomed, shiny, and slightly washed in color.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024
  • The interior lining can be easily removed and washed between trips, too.
    Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of washed
Adjective
  • Her makeup look featured flushed cheeks and a glossy mauve lip.
    Catherine Santino, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Hailey's hair was styled into a half-up half-down look and her makeup was true to her signature style — glowing skin, flushed cheeks and glossed lips.
    Catherine Santino, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of flushed
Verb
  • Young South Korean activists have flooded the streets of Seoul this week in massive protests calling for the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In December, 2020, five years into the wildly popular online event, my Instagram and Twitter feeds were flooded with friends showcasing their Spotify data.
    Brady Brickner-Wood, The New Yorker, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of flooded
Adjective
  • Tong’s suits address two sources of the chemicals: consumer products like food packing, clothing, cosmetics, cookware and housewares; and the chemical used in firefighting, called aqueous film forming foam.
    Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 25 Jan. 2024
  • Metals also oxidize in the aqueous environment of the brain, which can lead them to degrade over time.
    Emily Mullin, WIRED, 26 Sep. 2024
Definition of aqueous
Adjective
  • Fleas thrive in warmer and humid conditions, but can live on an animal year-round, the CDC says.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • And their vegetables grew well in the humid climate.
    Kelly Puente, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of humid
Adjective
  • Their big house breathed comfort, in the damp shade of Washington cedars, a lake lapping close by.
    Eva Syrovy, The Denver Post, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Blot with a clean damp cloth (rinsing the cloth as needed) to remove the soapy residue.
    Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of damp
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