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
Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Cancer can both aggravate and precipitate mental illness.
—Simar Bajaj, NBC News, 29 Nov. 2024
Christopher Watson, ABC News, 8 May 2025
When atmospheric rivers are pushed upward, the water vapor cools, condenses and precipitates.
—Amy Graff, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Big Think, 2 Mar. 2026
The left-shot Lohrei recently has played on the right side with Hampus Lindholm, a move that was partially precipitated by the emergence of Jonathan Aspirot.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Some summertime seeding occurs in clouds that would not normally precipitate.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Cancer can both aggravate and precipitate mental illness.
—Simar Bajaj, NBC News, 29 Nov. 2024
Noun
While the faithful typically congregate in St. Peter's Square daily during the conclave, the public signal that a pontiff has been chosen precipitates a surge of observers rushing to be among the first to see the new pope in person.
—Christopher Watson, ABC News, 8 May 2025
When atmospheric rivers are pushed upward, the water vapor cools, condenses and precipitates.
—Amy Graff, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Verb
Its Jupiter-crossing orbit leads to gravitational interactions, precipitating a future ejection in 2098.
—Big Think, 2 Mar. 2026
The left-shot Lohrei recently has played on the right side with Hampus Lindholm, a move that was partially precipitated by the emergence of Jonathan Aspirot.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for precipitate
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They were blown out by the Boston Celtics on Sunday before losing by one at home to the Orlando Magic on Tuesday when Luka Doncic passed up a three and threw the ball to LeBron James, who missed a hurried, last-second three.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
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Shots stopped falling, turnovers crept in and possessions that had previously looked sharp dissolved into hurried attempts and empty trips.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The result lands somewhere between a boutique hotel suite and a private coastal apartment.—
Angela Tafoya,
Vogue,
9 Mar. 2026
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The 40th District is one of several pivotal matchups across both parties involving two incumbents, a result of the redistricting war that engulfed Texas and California and is being explored in a handful of other states.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Mar. 2026
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Less than a mile away, the corps is planning to deepen and widen the shipping channel leading into Port Everglades, blasting through the reef line and dredging up sediment that could smother acres of surrounding coral, according to federal scientists.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
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However, Little Foot’s skull, which became crushed as surrounding cave sediment grew heavier and shifted over time, has been difficult to study.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Four missiles exploded so close to his ship that little pieces of shrapnel rained down on the deck.—
Vanessa Yurkevich,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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Cornyn has vowed to rain hellfire on Paxton, who was impeached in 2023 on charges including bribery and abuse of the public trust.—
Elaine Godfrey,
The Atlantic,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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May 21 – June 20 Steady, thoughtful sentences are your friend — skip the rushed word vomit!—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
18 Jan. 2026
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Gemini May 21 – June 20 Steady, thoughtful sentences are your friend — skip the rushed word vomit!—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
18 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The resultant explosion of particle effects will overwhelm the game engine and immediately trigger a blood moon.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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Those guilty verdicts and the resultant 23-year sentence were tossed by New York’s Court of Appeals in 2024 based on allegations the jury heard about from three additional women, which were not tied to the charges.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The Blanquicet’s eyewitness account was revealed in his deposition filed in Miami federal court last week, before four South Florida defendants began their federal trial on murder-conspiracy charges tied to Moïse’s assassination.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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In his deposition in a civil suit later filed by Hight’s father, Smith’s chief deputy explained that because Jackson initially worked part-time, the civil service process didn’t apply to him.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The calls to 911 poured in from staff at Camp East Montana in Texas, the nation’s largest ICE detention facility, at a rate of nearly one a day for five months, each its own tale of pain and despair.—
Morgan Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Miller recorded a double-double, pouring in 22 points to go with 13 rebounds, and fell five assists shy of recording his first career triple-double.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Precipitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precipitate. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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