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
While Carvalho’s resignation was widely reported — and precipitated the appointment of Andrés Chait as the new superintendent three days later — there was no indication at the time that the school board had been pressuring Carvalho to step down.
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Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
Today, the life expectancy has more than doubled, from 35 to 79 years, and Washington would likely be treated with antibiotics, rather than bloodletting, for the throat infection that precipitated his death.
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Stephanie Stephens,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
The 2002 crash, which was caught on camera and precipitated the Forest Service’s reckoning and its modern airworthiness program, was caused by unidentified wing cracking.
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Abe Streep,
ProPublica,
9 June 2026
That precipitated this rapid process.
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Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
As shared by the financial intelligence platform Quartr, this, in turn, precipitated another shift.
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Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
4 June 2026
In response to the legal notice, Dewberry’s wife, Jaimie Brown Dewberry, told the AJC late last month the company had received no information or details about what precipitated the warning, noting that the site is secured and locked with no pedestrian openings.
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Zachary Hansen,
AJC.com,
2 June 2026
Being disinvited from speaking at a graduation is often precipitated by petitions and protests, from both conservative and progressive activists.
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Austin Sarat,
Twin Cities,
29 May 2026
The conflict has precipitated one of the world’s largest humanitarian crises, with at least 7 million people displaced in eastern Congo.
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ABC News,
28 May 2026
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
Today, the life expectancy has more than doubled, from 35 to 79 years, and Washington would likely be treated with antibiotics, rather than bloodletting, for the throat infection that precipitated his death.
—
Stephanie Stephens,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
The 2002 crash, which was caught on camera and precipitated the Forest Service’s reckoning and its modern airworthiness program, was caused by unidentified wing cracking.
—
Abe Streep,
ProPublica,
9 June 2026
That precipitated this rapid process.
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Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
As shared by the financial intelligence platform Quartr, this, in turn, precipitated another shift.
—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
4 June 2026
In response to the legal notice, Dewberry’s wife, Jaimie Brown Dewberry, told the AJC late last month the company had received no information or details about what precipitated the warning, noting that the site is secured and locked with no pedestrian openings.
—
Zachary Hansen,
AJC.com,
2 June 2026
Being disinvited from speaking at a graduation is often precipitated by petitions and protests, from both conservative and progressive activists.
—
Austin Sarat,
Twin Cities,
29 May 2026
The conflict has precipitated one of the world’s largest humanitarian crises, with at least 7 million people displaced in eastern Congo.
—
ABC News,
28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for precipitated
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Carnegie came over in steerage and poured the steel that became our skylines.
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Avila Chevalier was an organizer of the anti-Israel protest encampments at Columbia University, whereas the American Israel Public Affairs Committee poured money into a super political action committee supporting Espaillat.
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Body parts and munitions rained down on.
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But in the match’s two mandatory hydration breaks, loud boos rained down from the stands.
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Videos have flooded social media platforms in the hours since the earthquakes hit Venezuela, with people both inside and outside the country using them to gauge the extent of the destruction, and check if the homes of uncontactable family members are safe.
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So the place is half-flooded, there’s barely enough money on hand to operate, and food supplies are minimal.
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Witnesses told the court that, on July 30, 2025, Buck-Hayes stormed into Vogler's Danville office and doused him with gasoline before chasing him out of the building and setting him on fire, according to Cardinal News.
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Gunther took out Sami Zayn after a delay, but Sami stormed back into the match and hammered Gunther with punches.
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“Precipitated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precipitated. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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