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Recent Examples of precipices
From here, hiking trails trace ancient routes used by shepherds and traders, edging along precipices with heart-stopping views into the void below.
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Anna Zacharias, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Jan. 2026
The Caribs encamped on the summit of a steep cliff surrounded by high precipices, which could only be climbed by a narrow secret pathway.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 19 Sep. 2025
Anna Zacharias, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Jan. 2026
The Caribs encamped on the summit of a steep cliff surrounded by high precipices, which could only be climbed by a narrow secret pathway.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for precipices
Noun
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When the Niagara Falls become the Frozen Falls, icicles dangle off the edge of the cliffs and clouds of frozen mist bathe the scene in a filmy white.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Feb. 2026
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The world-class 18-hole Jack Nicklaus Signature Course, with its scenic vistas of canyons and cliffs, is a showpiece within Red Ledges.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This park is all escarpments, rivers, and old forests.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Precipices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precipices. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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