as in hurried
acting or done with excessive or careless speed
the army's precipitate withdrawal from the field of battle
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as in result
a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause
the exodus from the cities was an unexpected precipitate of the automobile, which effectively shrank distances
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as in to rain
to fall as water in a continuous stream of drops from the clouds
the air mass was dry, as much of the moisture had precipitated out on the other side of the mountains
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Recent Examples of precipitate
John Hopewell, Variety, 3 Apr. 2024
An additional factor that has been increasingly in the mix is that old and deteriorating dam infrastructure can fail amidst excessive rainfall events and precipitate catastrophic flooding.
—Sarah Raza, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Sep. 2023
Amy Graff, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Once completed, the smelter will produce 90,000 tonnes of mixed hydroxide precipitate, a crucial material for making EV batteries.
—Yessar Rosendar, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Tyler Faurot, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Nov. 2025
Eastern and Western churches were united until the Great Schism of 1054, a divide precipitated largely by disagreements over the primacy of the pope.
—Nicole Winfield, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
To make sure that in condensing everything, there is nothing forced or too precipitate, no unwieldly jumps.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 3 Apr. 2024
An additional factor that has been increasingly in the mix is that old and deteriorating dam infrastructure can fail amidst excessive rainfall events and precipitate catastrophic flooding.
—Sarah Raza, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Sep. 2023
Noun
When atmospheric rivers are pushed upward, the water vapor cools, condenses and precipitates.
—Amy Graff, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Once completed, the smelter will produce 90,000 tonnes of mixed hydroxide precipitate, a crucial material for making EV batteries.
—Yessar Rosendar, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Verb
Crash data already exists and has been available, but Matchett said the near miss data provided by the sensors adds an extra dimension of the circumstances that might precipitate a collision.
—Tyler Faurot, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Nov. 2025
Eastern and Western churches were united until the Great Schism of 1054, a divide precipitated largely by disagreements over the primacy of the pope.
—Nicole Winfield, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for precipitate
Adjective
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Facing a schedule filled with hurried days, countless steps, and occasions that require outfits equal parts practical and chic?—
Nina Derwin,
Glamour,
8 Jan. 2026
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Niccol has espoused the hopes of returning Starbucks to a cozy third space, away from the image of being a hurried pitstop to pick up a morning espresso, and toward 1990s nostalgia of lingering over a latte.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
31 Dec. 2025
Noun
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This move risks dangerous results from the military and security establishment in the country, as well as the substantial Cuban contingent working in the security sphere.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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According to Fox 5, citing a flight expert, the unusual incident may not have been the result of a hard landing, but a possible malfunction in the aircraft’s automatic braking system.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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By analyzing the bones and pyre sediments, researchers believe that hunter-gatherers cremated the body of a woman about 9,500 years ago, according to their study published Thursday in the journal Science Advances.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
6 Jan. 2026
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Here was a human elbow joint, burned and fractured, preserved in sediments full of debris from the daily lives of Stone Age hunter-gatherers.—
Elizabeth Sawchuk,
The Conversation,
1 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Boos rained down from the fans at Mile High Stadium on multiple occasions — a rare occurrence for an 8-2 team.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Nov. 2025
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This will prevent water from raining down on the dishes below.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The rushed start wasn’t the only hiccup.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
9 Dec. 2025
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The national bill – passed on the final day of parliament last year – was criticized at the time as a rushed piece of legislation conceived to win votes before the 2025 election.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
29 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The resultant working group recommended that the TWC develop a wage supplement or bonus plan for childcare workers—requiring an investment of more than $2 billion.—
Lauren Hilgers,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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This is the resultant list, which has a gem or two for anyone looking for a new (old) book.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Dec. 2025
Noun
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An hour before Smith’s testimony, his attorney Peter Koski said at the deposition, the Justice Department informed Smith by e-mail that Cannon’s order meant he was barred from discussing any information contained in the report.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
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The deposition of Maduro has already led to a scramble for power among Venezuelan opposition leaders.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
5 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Across the world, reaction has poured in from those on all sides of the political spectrum, both praising the capture and criticizing it.—
Ashley Sharp,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Teigen, 40, posted a video of the whole family in waterpoor, hooded cover-ups while blue slime was poured all over them.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Precipitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precipitate. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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