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 story argues that an incident on the set of 2017’s Good Time precipitated the break-up.
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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
Both have endured crippling US sanctions that have precipitated economic collapses.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 7 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
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
Both have endured crippling US sanctions that have precipitated economic collapses.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 7 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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And Malone, who for long stretches outperformed even Warren Buffett in generating returns for his investors, poured much of his family’s net worth into buying more land.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
1 Feb. 2026
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For years, the southwest suburban mother of four has poured herself into true crime investigative podcasting, working directly with families to shed new light on their stories in the hopes that renewed attention would yield closure.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Feb. 2026
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With Marner’s first touch of the puck 20 seconds into the game, the boos rained down louder than before.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2026
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As red and white confetti rained down onto the field at Hard Rock Stadium Monday night, Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti — known for his stern demeanor on the field — widely grinned towards his players and coaches knowing his team had done what many previously thought was impossible.—
Greg Rosenstein,
NBC news,
20 Jan. 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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Bugti said militants stormed the home of a Baloch laborer in Gwadar and killed five women and three children.—
Abdul Sattar,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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After all, five years later, there is still a serious debate in this country about whether people who stormed the nation’s capital were justified.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 Jan. 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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