Synonyms of precipitated

precipitated

verb

past tense of precipitate

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• poured
• rained
• flooded
• stormed
• drowned
• rained cats and dogs
• showered
• engulfed
• spit
• hailed
• inundated
• deluged
• swamped
• squalled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sprinkled
• spit
• drizzled
• misted
• mizzled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of precipitated

Its aesthetic is that of revealing, in which one scene leads to another and then to another, each precipitated on what has come before. — David L. Ulin, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

While the Tomba del Gallo seems to have prioritized a calm experience, the Tomb of the Blue Demon likely precipitated feelings of disembodiment and disorientation. — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 14 Sep. 2026

That precipitated a trade to New England in June, a move the Patriots hope secured them the final piece of their next Super Bowl team. — Chad Graff, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Neodymium, praseodymium, dysprosium and terbium then undergo a 15-stage solvent separation process before individual oxides are precipitated. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026

The Tar Heels lost two NBA players in Caleb Wilson and Henri Veesaar from a team that lost in the round of 64 in March at the NCAA Tournament, a defeat that precipitated the firing of former men’s head coach Hubert Davis. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026

On the Kansas side, the amalgamation of several settlements in Wyandotte county precipitated the formation of a unified municipality. — Scott Spires, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Aug. 2026

Their letter precipitated the launch of the Manhattan Project and, six years later, the bombs that were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. — Michael Posner, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Rethink Trade director Lori Wallach cautioned against viewing the first-half 2025-to-2026 contraction in the deficit as an all-out win, given that there were special circumstances that precipitated it. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 6 Aug. 2026