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Recent Examples of precipices
Just beyond the tips of your toes, the precipices and terraces on the walls of the canyon plunged in a series of immense stair steps — down and down again for nearly 6,000 vertical feet.
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New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Just watch out for those precipices.
—Caleb Harris, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
From here, hiking trails trace ancient routes used by shepherds and traders, edging along precipices with heart-stopping views into the void below.
—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
New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Just watch out for those precipices.
—Caleb Harris, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
From here, hiking trails trace ancient routes used by shepherds and traders, edging along precipices with heart-stopping views into the void below.
—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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Like the Columbia River Gorge, a Pacific Northwest icon where waterfalls tumble from towering cliffs, the landscape shifts from rainforest to arid grasslands in under two hours, and a historic highway is being transformed into a car-free trail.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
15 May 2026
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It's all anchored by Shawnee National Forest, home to seven wilderness areas, unique sandstone cliffs and rock formations, and the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail.—
Jess Hoffert,
Midwest Living,
15 May 2026
Noun
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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
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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 22 May. 2026.
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