as in poured
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 precipitated
The 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, which killed nearly 20,000 people and precipitated a nuclear disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant, remains a vivid illustration of the devastation such events can cause.
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Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Her son's vulnerability precipitated some of those words.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 8 Nov. 2025
The historian Odd Arne Westad offers an example of this dynamic in the British-German antagonism that precipitated World War I.
—Elizabeth D. Samet, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
The Jacksonville State offensive coordinator threw for 5,897 yards across four seasons at Florida State and West Virginia before five concussions in 14 months precipitated the end of his playing career.
—Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
When asked what precipitated the study now, Bauges pointed to a map.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 3 Oct. 2025
Democrats, as the party of government, have been known to escape blame for shutdowns arguably precipitated by their own actions.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 2 Oct. 2025
So did Fergie, with other affairs that became public knowledge and precipitated the divorce.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 23 Sep. 2025
His September proclamation and January refinement precipitated today’s constitutional system, a system based fundamentally on the proposition that all Americans are born equal.
—Akhil Reed Amar, Time, 22 Sep. 2025
Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Her son's vulnerability precipitated some of those words.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 8 Nov. 2025
The historian Odd Arne Westad offers an example of this dynamic in the British-German antagonism that precipitated World War I.
—Elizabeth D. Samet, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
The Jacksonville State offensive coordinator threw for 5,897 yards across four seasons at Florida State and West Virginia before five concussions in 14 months precipitated the end of his playing career.
—Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
When asked what precipitated the study now, Bauges pointed to a map.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 3 Oct. 2025
Democrats, as the party of government, have been known to escape blame for shutdowns arguably precipitated by their own actions.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 2 Oct. 2025
So did Fergie, with other affairs that became public knowledge and precipitated the divorce.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 23 Sep. 2025
His September proclamation and January refinement precipitated today’s constitutional system, a system based fundamentally on the proposition that all Americans are born equal.
—Akhil Reed Amar, Time, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for precipitated
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As the New York Rangers poured goal after goal into the Nashville Predators’ net Monday, fans and players let out not only cheers but also sighs of relief.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
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In the months since the video went viral, messages have poured in from people who see their own mothers in Shepherd.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Since 1872, it's rained 61 times (roughly 40%) on Thanksgiving with measurable precipitation in Central Indiana.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
11 Nov. 2025
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Red confetti rained down around them, and the reality star had a huge grin on her face.—
Michael Nied,
PEOPLE,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Fans have flooded social media to share their support for Duff.—
Saba Hamedy,
NBC news,
7 Nov. 2025
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Vivid memories of countless nights spent watching bad cult movies with my childhood friends flooded my mind, accompanied by the energetic drum machine pulses and synthesizer melodies of famed B-movie composer Chuck Cirino’s score for Deathstalker II.—
Bear McCreary,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Around 500 Hamas terrorists stormed the kibbutz, killing 47 people and taking 76 hostages out of the 251 abducted across Israel that day.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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The demonstration turned violent, and some people stormed Morelia’s Government Palace.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Precipitated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precipitated. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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