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 incident precipitated a two-month pause in production for the season that begins airing on April 20, according to an exclusive People magazine report.
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2026
His frenemy Cipriani precipitated that ousting, too, by first surfacing the allegation which led to his dismissal.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
Stammen is quoted in my game story (here) saying the Padres liked the matchup and that the hard contact against King is what precipitated his decision to pull the right-hander.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Leon was seeking gender reassignment surgery, which come to play a significant role in the climax of the hostage crisis precipitated by his partner.
—Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
Leon is seeking gender confirmation surgery and his needs come to play a significant role in the climax of the hostage crisis precipitated by his partner.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
The unprecedented leap at Sunshine Farm in Necedah, Wisconsin, last week was precipitated by some stray dogs that rushed the enclosure and spooked the 16-month-old Chesney, said his keeper, Debbie Marland.
—CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
The event that had precipitated this change was the 1973 Yom Kippur War, a surprise assault on Israel launched by Arab forces on the holiest day on the Jewish calendar.
—Eyal Press, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
And unfortunately, the Live Nation case similarly has triggered questions around the conditions that precipitated this particular settlement.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
Greg Evans, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2026
His frenemy Cipriani precipitated that ousting, too, by first surfacing the allegation which led to his dismissal.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
Stammen is quoted in my game story (here) saying the Padres liked the matchup and that the hard contact against King is what precipitated his decision to pull the right-hander.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Leon was seeking gender reassignment surgery, which come to play a significant role in the climax of the hostage crisis precipitated by his partner.
—Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
Leon is seeking gender confirmation surgery and his needs come to play a significant role in the climax of the hostage crisis precipitated by his partner.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
The unprecedented leap at Sunshine Farm in Necedah, Wisconsin, last week was precipitated by some stray dogs that rushed the enclosure and spooked the 16-month-old Chesney, said his keeper, Debbie Marland.
—CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
The event that had precipitated this change was the 1973 Yom Kippur War, a surprise assault on Israel launched by Arab forces on the holiest day on the Jewish calendar.
—Eyal Press, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
And unfortunately, the Live Nation case similarly has triggered questions around the conditions that precipitated this particular settlement.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for precipitated
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Leftover syrup can be squirted into lemonade or poured over pancakes—why not keep a fresh batch in the refrigerator all season long?—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2026
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Additional tips poured in from all over the country.—
Betsy Shuller,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Back in 2025, Delta Air Lines agreed to pay more than $78 million to settle a lawsuit over a 2020 fuel dump that rained down in Los Angeles County.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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The curtain then appeared to bend the bat held by the bronze version of Suzuki as confetti rained down on the crowd.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Officers flooded the area Wednesday night, with patrol cars lining the roadways and a police helicopter circling the park overhead.—
Naveen Dhaliwal,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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It’s been close to 30 years since Hollywood was flooded with theatrical rom-com releases.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Ukraine's special tactical police units stormed the store after attempts to contact the gunman with a negotiator failed, the head of Ukraine’s Interior Ministry, Ihor Klymenko, said in a statement on social media.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Ukraine's special tactical police units stormed the store after attempts to contact the gunman with a negotiator failed, the head of Ukraine's Interior Ministry, Ihor Klymenko, said in a statement on social media.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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“Precipitated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precipitated. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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