as in raining
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 precipitating
Time, 16 Oct. 2025
The federal government is expected at midnight to run out of money, precipitating a shutdown, unless lawmakers come together on Tuesday to resolve their differences.
—ABC News, 30 Sep. 2025
In 2007, Hamas violently seized control of Gaza, precipitating a split with the West Bank that continues to this day.
—Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2025
But annual revenue fell back to $104 million by 2022, and the company was unprofitable in the post-pandemic landscape, precipitating the bankruptcy filing.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
The Haleiwa Hotel could not compete with the burgeoning tourism district of Waikiki, precipitating its demise.
—Paula Conway, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
In 2006, residents elected the Islamist militant and political group Hamas in legislative elections, precipitating clashes with the more secular Palestinian faction of Fatah.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
Advertisement In the 1960s the nation emerged from post-World War II rationing, precipitating a new surge of cultural output in music, film, and fashion.
—Time, 16 Oct. 2025
The federal government is expected at midnight to run out of money, precipitating a shutdown, unless lawmakers come together on Tuesday to resolve their differences.
—ABC News, 30 Sep. 2025
In 2007, Hamas violently seized control of Gaza, precipitating a split with the West Bank that continues to this day.
—Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2025
But annual revenue fell back to $104 million by 2022, and the company was unprofitable in the post-pandemic landscape, precipitating the bankruptcy filing.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
The Haleiwa Hotel could not compete with the burgeoning tourism district of Waikiki, precipitating its demise.
—Paula Conway, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
In 2006, residents elected the Islamist militant and political group Hamas in legislative elections, precipitating clashes with the more secular Palestinian faction of Fatah.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for precipitating
Adjective
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The Amazon Unlike Brazil’s major cities, where the action ramps up in summer, the Amazon starts to quiet down in large part because of the arrival of the rainy season, which is at its peak from December to March.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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While spring is the most popular climbing season, as weather is favorable on tall peaks, hundreds of foreign climbers come to climb smaller peaks during the autumn, between the rainy monsoon months and winter.—
Manish Paudel,
NBC news,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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This will prevent water from raining down on the dishes below.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
4 Nov. 2025
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The second period ended with boos raining down on the officiating crew, and Matt Boldy in the penalty box.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Some of the diciest action – and most frustrating nights – for Powell involved sprinting across wet cobblestones or through a graveyard full of smoke in the dark.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Otherwise, the state or large cities would need to pay huge sums to fellow CAP users to persuade them to forgo their water and let more vulnerable users stay wet.—
Austin Corona,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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JPMorgan’s ultra-wealthy clientele is all about pouring their money into athletics, according to a new report from the bank.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
6 Nov. 2025
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The kit, which comes in four colors—matte white, desert rose, matte black, and hazy blue—comes with a chawan (bowl) with a pouring spout, a naoshi (whisk stand), a chasen (bamboo whisk), a tea tray, a stainless-steel spoon, and a sifter.—
Kate Kassin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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In the predawn hours of October 31, FBI agents descended on the Detroit suburb where the men lived and detonated smoke bombs before storming into their homes.—
Mark Morales,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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Stines, 44, was allegedly caught on security video storming into Mullins’ chambers before shooting him in an alleged courthouse ambush that rattled the Appalachian community.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Construction fines at the site For Smith, the biggest concern was flooding in his backyard.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Nov. 2025
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Theories range from the Fitzgerald striking a shoal and suffering bottom damage to flooding through the freighter's hatch covers, which filled the ship with water and sank it, to rogue waves, to structural flaws in the ship that the 1975 storm made deadly.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Precipitating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precipitating. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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