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

During evidence on Wednesday, Riel Karmy-Jones, the prosecution barrister, detailed allegations made by a total of six women, which have precipitated the seven charges against Brand. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026

Much of the two-week trial hinged on Davis’ own accounts of the killing in media and in a memoir, which prosecutors said was precipitated by a scuffle between Davis’ nephew and Shakur on the night of his death. — Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2026

The Vatican press office said Monday that no particular issue precipitated the tests, denying Italian media reports suggesting an inflammation had prompted Leo to undergo the checkup. — CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026

The decision Misty makes as the film enters its third act is partly precipitated by her bipolar kind-of brother, her lone touchstone to a troubled childhood that’s kept frustratingly vague. — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2026

That incident fractured the real-life Hansen’s image and precipitated the cancellation of the show, as well as a lawsuit that was eventually settled by NBC. — Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026

And his pressure on Jaxson Dart on a fourth-quarter play in Week 7 last season precipitated the rookie quarterback’s interception, thrown into the hands of linebacker Justin Strnad, that put Denver on the comeback path in a stunning 33-32 victory. — Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026

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