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
Now, Mandelson’s own proximity to the filthy rich appears to have precipitated his final downfall.
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Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026
The story argues that an incident on the set of 2017’s Good Time precipitated the break-up.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 29 Jan. 2026
The health care issue is what precipitated the government shutdown of last fall, the longest in history.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2026
My acceptance precipitated an existential crisis since the job was so distant from what I’d been trained to do.
—Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026
Grant’s real-life death was one of the many instances of police brutality that precipitated the creation of the Black Lives Matter movement, and the film premiered the same year BLM was founded.
—Lia Beck, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Dec. 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
This is because the things that precipitated out of the mixture are denser than the liquid left behind.
—Ray Petelin, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2025
In Thailand, the Chinese export tsunami has precipitated a crisis among smaller firms making car parts, electrical equipment, and consumer goods, stoking fears of deindustrialization.
—Andy Browne, semafor.com, 13 Nov. 2025
Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026
The story argues that an incident on the set of 2017’s Good Time precipitated the break-up.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 29 Jan. 2026
The health care issue is what precipitated the government shutdown of last fall, the longest in history.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2026
My acceptance precipitated an existential crisis since the job was so distant from what I’d been trained to do.
—Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026
Grant’s real-life death was one of the many instances of police brutality that precipitated the creation of the Black Lives Matter movement, and the film premiered the same year BLM was founded.
—Lia Beck, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Dec. 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
This is because the things that precipitated out of the mixture are denser than the liquid left behind.
—Ray Petelin, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2025
In Thailand, the Chinese export tsunami has precipitated a crisis among smaller firms making car parts, electrical equipment, and consumer goods, stoking fears of deindustrialization.
—Andy Browne, semafor.com, 13 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for precipitated
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For more on why AstraZeneca poured billions into China ahead of the trading debut of its shares in New York, read this.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
8 Feb. 2026
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Matt Winkelmeyer Reactions poured in when it was announced that the Super Bowl's halftime headliner would be the popular Puerto Rican artist who performs mainly in Spanish, with some hailing the historic choice and others criticizing it.—
Luis Giraldo,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
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Debris and sheet metal panels rained down from a Con Edison facility rooftop Saturday afternoon amid high winds in the current Arctic chill gripping the city, FDNY said.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
8 Feb. 2026
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Led by Marcus Johnson, the Wildcats rained down 3-pointers in the first half to lead by as many as 18 in the first.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Feb. 2026
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The southern Portuguese city of Alcacer do Sal, about 60 miles from Lisbon, was battling rising waters from the river Sado, with downtown areas flooded and water levels measuring roughly 7 feet high in some places.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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The violence broke out after hundreds of middle and high school students flooded the downtown to protest.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Technically, fans stormed the court twice.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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The United States has not maintained a physical embassy in Tehran since the Iranian revolution in 1979, when militants stormed the building and held Americans hostage for 444 days.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Precipitated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precipitated. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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