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(Entry 1 of 2)

marked by or abounding with rain
  • thick, precipitating clouds that just stayed in our region for days

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precipitating

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present participle of precipitate

Synonyms & Antonyms of precipitating (Entry 2 of 2)

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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“Precipitating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precipitating. Accessed 19 Oct. 2021.

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