precipitating 1 of 2

as in rainy
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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verb

present participle of precipitate
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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“Precipitating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precipitating. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.

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