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
Sarah Raza, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Sep. 2023
Those updates references – and the series of chases, Rube Goldberg mechanisms, and bits of derring-do they all precipitate – also allowed the filmmaking to push their formal boundaries.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 14 June 2023
Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 14 Mar. 2024
Gadgil and his students have been exploring several methods to perform the actual arsenic removal, generally involving binding up the poison into a precipitate that can be filtered.
—Evan Ackerman, IEEE Spectrum, 28 Feb. 2015
Colleen Slevin, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
Saks did not make the two additional payments, claiming that Pathlight did not support its effort to refinance the loan to Hudson’s Bay, precipitating the Canadian retailer’s slide into the equivalent of bankruptcy and then into liquidation.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 23 July 2025
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Adjective
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
Those updates references – and the series of chases, Rube Goldberg mechanisms, and bits of derring-do they all precipitate – also allowed the filmmaking to push their formal boundaries.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 14 June 2023
Noun
As the water increases in temperature, CaCO3 undergoes a chemical reaction and precipitates out of the water, forming incrustants, or little crystals.
—Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 14 Mar. 2024
Gadgil and his students have been exploring several methods to perform the actual arsenic removal, generally involving binding up the poison into a precipitate that can be filtered.
—Evan Ackerman, IEEE Spectrum, 28 Feb. 2015
Verb
The hostages were captured by militants during an incursion into southern Israel in 2023 that precipitated the latest Israel-Hamas war.
—Colleen Slevin, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
Saks did not make the two additional payments, claiming that Pathlight did not support its effort to refinance the loan to Hudson’s Bay, precipitating the Canadian retailer’s slide into the equivalent of bankruptcy and then into liquidation.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 23 July 2025
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Scenes of hurried passengers chugging water or tossing full bottles into trash bins have become routine — and agents are required to confiscate anything that doesn’t comply, often to the frustration of everyday travelers.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
17 July 2025
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While authors have long relied on brief bookstore appearances and hurried festival signings to connect with their audience, reading retreats offer extended, intimate access to their most devoted fans in settings designed for thoughtful literary discussion.—
JD Barker,
Rolling Stone,
16 July 2025
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Padres relievers had the better game, but the Kershaw-Vásquez result was a two-run deficit.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Aug. 2025
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Though the intentions are aboveboard, the result is dismal and, frankly, disappointing.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Fertilizers, manure, sediment and septic system leakage from the surrounding watershed can seep into the lake during rainfall, introducing nutrients like phosphorous and nitrogen into the water.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
18 Aug. 2025
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The discovery was made in August on private property in the Sandy Creek area of northwest Travis County after recent storms and flooding swept away sediment and brush, according to officials, per ABC News.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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His first game came against his former club, City, a respectable 3-0 defeat, but one that signalled the hail of shots about to rain down on his goal for the next 10 months.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
9 Aug. 2025
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Is it expected to rain in Grand Rapids this weekend?—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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The resultant fertilized dire wolf eggs were implanted into and born by surrogate dog mothers, resulting in the successful resurrection of an Ice Age-era species.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
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After cooling, the resultant solid was ground into powder to produce the final pigment.—
Jay Kakade
June 14,
New Atlas,
14 June 2025
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The new manslaughter charge comes after the Herald in recent months reported on conflicting accounts about Pino being under the influence that emerged in law enforcement officers’ depositions.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
12 Aug. 2025
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Trade partners say that’s way off the mark Murdoch to provide Trump health updates in deal to delay Epstein case deposition View More Trump has previously announced steep tariffs on countries or specific sectors, only to scale them back, tweak them or pause them days or weeks later.—
Kevin Breuninger,Eamon Javers,
CNBC,
11 Aug. 2025
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Louisville Metro Government has poured millions into combating the growing housing and homelessness crisis in the city, with $58 million projected to be spent on the downtown Community Care Campus, which will house a family emergency shelter, medical care spaces and behavioral health services.—
Keely Doll,
The Courier-Journal,
15 Aug. 2025
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The loup de mer is crisp-skinned over eggplant caviar, roasted sweet peppers, tomato confit, and basil, finished with a saffron bouillon poured to order.—
Lela London,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Dress Code: Modest swimwear is required, and swimsuits, rash guards and knee-length shorts are allowed.—
Evan Moore
August 7,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Aug. 2025
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Swimmers in polluted water may develop gastrointestinal illness, respiratory disease, ear and eye infection, and skin rash, the report states.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Precipitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precipitate. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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