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
Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Cancer can both aggravate and precipitate mental illness.
—Simar Bajaj, NBC News, 29 Nov. 2024
Christopher Watson, ABC News, 8 May 2025
When atmospheric rivers are pushed upward, the water vapor cools, condenses and precipitates.
—Amy Graff, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
The act grandfathered existing JOAs (including the Tucson JOA that precipitated the original lawsuit) and set parameters for the creation of new ones.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Some summertime seeding occurs in clouds that would not normally precipitate.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Cancer can both aggravate and precipitate mental illness.
—Simar Bajaj, NBC News, 29 Nov. 2024
Noun
While the faithful typically congregate in St. Peter's Square daily during the conclave, the public signal that a pontiff has been chosen precipitates a surge of observers rushing to be among the first to see the new pope in person.
—Christopher Watson, ABC News, 8 May 2025
When atmospheric rivers are pushed upward, the water vapor cools, condenses and precipitates.
—Amy Graff, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Verb
The proposals, announced Wednesday, underscore the economic damage the Iran war is inflicting on Europe, which only recently emerged from the energy crunch precipitated by Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
The act grandfathered existing JOAs (including the Tucson JOA that precipitated the original lawsuit) and set parameters for the creation of new ones.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for precipitate
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Staying there feels like stepping back in time to a less crowded, less hurried version of Italy, where old men gather in front of the church to watch the world go by, and families with little kids enjoy a gelato on the terrace of the cafes on the main square.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
10 May 2026
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Certainly, costs have risen, but those sorts of checks have made a hurried meal feel like an expensive indulgence and really not that different, cost-wise, from a full-service experience.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
Noun
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As a result, Pacers team president of basketball operations Kevin Pritchard took full responsibility for the move, apologizing on social media.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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As a result, Australia now has a 10-point advantage in the overall standings after five events, with Britain in second and Spain just a point behind in third.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
Noun
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According to General Motors, the sediment appears to come from two additives in the brake fluid rather than outside contamination.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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Sanudin, 67, says sediment from mining made their main water source undrinkable.—
NPR,
NPR,
7 May 2026
Verb
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The Knicks weren’t raining jumpers from everywhere.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
7 May 2026
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Hats rained down on the ice following Dorofeyev’s third goal of the night, which tied it with 52 seconds remaining in regulation.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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As immigration officers arrested her six weeks ago, through tears and a rushed goodbye, Maria de Jesus Estrada Juarez had a request for her daughter.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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Little emphasized the need to ease property taxes in a letter accompanying his signature but criticized Moyle’s approach as rushed and overly complex.—
Mark Dee
March 25,
Idaho Statesman,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The resultant musical needed greater expansion of character, a gentler, simpler touch, a better sense of authentic teenage angst and a deeper focus on the heart.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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The resultant panic attack lands her back in the psychiatrist’s office.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In his deposition testimony, the surgeon said William began bleeding extensively, causing his heart to stop.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
10 May 2026
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Krebs’s group and other plaintiffs posted clips of Fox and Cavanaugh’s depositions in March in part to bring more attention—and viral infamy—to the case.—
Janay Kingsberry,
The Atlantic,
9 May 2026
Verb
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She’s made the ear into which Salieri pours his late-life confessions, and in an even later episode is visited by Alexander Pushkin (Jack Farthing), the Russian writer, who wants to write a play based on the Mozart-Salieri legend.—
Robert Lloyd,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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This sort of attention to dessert is otherwise increasingly rare; too many ambitious kitchens pour all their resources into their savory menus and then punt on the sweet courses, serving a scoop of gelato in a fancy coupe, or a slice of cake assembled off-site.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
10 May 2026
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“Precipitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precipitate. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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