Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of precipice
The former shows a figurine of a young woman rolling through a pinball machine that throws her in different directions and down chutes, always seemingly on the precipice of falling into an abyss.
—
Jada Yuan, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
It’s flanked on each side by two bays, Saint Joseph Bay and Apalachicola Bar, while also still being right on the precipice of the Gulf.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2026
Just watch out for those precipices.
—Caleb Harris, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
But a Democratic Congress, with Barack Obama in the White House, appeared to be on the precipice of passing immigration reform.
—Caitlin Dickerson, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for precipice
Jada Yuan, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
It’s flanked on each side by two bays, Saint Joseph Bay and Apalachicola Bar, while also still being right on the precipice of the Gulf.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2026
Just watch out for those precipices.
—Caleb Harris, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
But a Democratic Congress, with Barack Obama in the White House, appeared to be on the precipice of passing immigration reform.
—Caitlin Dickerson, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for precipice
Recent Examples of Synonyms for precipice
Noun
-
It's been three months since a ceasefire ended bitter border fighting between Cambodia and Thailand, but signs of combat are cut deep in this 11th-century temple atop a 525-meter (1,722-foot) cliff in the Dangrek Mountain range.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2026
-
The man’s home was on a small, nearby lake, surrounded by cliffs to jump from.—
Emilee Coblentz,
Outside,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
Just as the sun prepared to sink beyond the escarpments, its rays struck every piece of the fractured glass resting on top of the window frames, alighting all of them at once, as if they were shot with electricity.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
16 Mar. 2026
-
As the sun dropped and the temperature fell, Scarabeo Roches Noires emerged on the horizon, a small cluster of white tents perched on a rocky escarpment.—
Fergus Scholes,
TheWeek,
30 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Precipice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precipice. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
