as in hurried
acting or done with excessive or careless speed
the army's precipitate withdrawal from the field of battle
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as in result
a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause
the exodus from the cities was an unexpected precipitate of the automobile, which effectively shrank distances
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as in to rain
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 precipitate
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Some summertime seeding occurs in clouds that would not normally precipitate.
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Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
17 Aug. 2025
New Atlas,
26 Nov. 2025
When atmospheric rivers are pushed upward, the water vapor cools, condenses and precipitates.
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Amy Graff,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
16 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
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Adjective
These include the threat to Europe’s auto industry from China, made worse by the European Union’s precipitate race to force an EV new car monopoly by 2035.
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Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Some summertime seeding occurs in clouds that would not normally precipitate.
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Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
17 Aug. 2025
Noun
The polyester precipitates from the solvent upon cooling, and can likewise be reused.
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New Atlas,
26 Nov. 2025
When atmospheric rivers are pushed upward, the water vapor cools, condenses and precipitates.
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Amy Graff,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
Verb
The second episode… [is about] the fall of the group, precipitating [John Pearson’s] leaving, the downfall.
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Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
16 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for precipitate
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But for some reason the powers that be have decreed artificial intelligence a civilizational imperative, requiring the hurried construction of swarms of data centers, on Earth and in space.
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Right now, decisions are being made in a hurried, contradictory fashion.
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The result is uncommon room layouts like the tri-suite king room equipped with two twin-sized beds and a king bed split by a privacy divider that doubles as a playful art installation.
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This look leans more subdued and boho with its all-black layers and accessories, but feel free to experiment with contrasting tones and more color for a bolder result.
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At Walhalla Glades, the carbon instead sat within silicate-rich sediment.
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The results showed that even after weeks of biological growth and sediment buildup, which heavily obscured the test targets, the system successfully identified every single weapon.
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In the 42nd minute, Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo held the ball near midfield, and audible boos came raining down from the crowd.
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As God rains down sulfur and fire to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah, Lot’s wife glances back and turns into a pillar of salt.
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Instead, Mahan and his wealthy Silicon Valley backers talked themselves into a rushed and premature campaign that was never remotely competitive.
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As immigration officers arrested her six weeks ago, through tears and a rushed goodbye, Maria de Jesus Estrada Juarez had a request for her daughter.
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The resultant sonic boom shock waves frequently shattered windows, cracked building walls, and unnerved citizens within earshot.
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Justices Thomas and Jackson focused in part on the court’s notorious 1857 decision called Dred Scott, which ruled a slave couldn’t be a citizen or claim the resultant rights and privileges.
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The dietitian thought there might be a correlation, according to an internal Abbott summary of the complaint shown during Colombo’s deposition.
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The issue stems from a June 8 hearing in which fired state trooper Michael Proctor, who is a witness in the case, attempted to delay his deposition for personal reasons.
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No chopping, no cooking and zero cleanup—just shake, pour and enjoy.
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Almost too perfectly, a news release confirming the nuptials was sent out as rain started pouring and a sense of calm enveloped the area.
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“Precipitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precipitate. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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