as in poured
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 precipitated
The event that had precipitated this change was the 1973 Yom Kippur War, a surprise assault on Israel launched by Arab forces on the holiest day on the Jewish calendar.
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Eyal Press, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
And unfortunately, the Live Nation case similarly has triggered questions around the conditions that precipitated this particular settlement.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
His ideas precipitated a tectonic crisis of political legitimacy and unleashed a series of continent-wide wars, sometimes featuring millenarian protocommunist sects like the Anabaptists, who sought to overthrow the social order.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
There were no safety alerts or new clinical trials that precipitated HHS’s change to the vaccine schedule.
—Katrine L. Wallace, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026
What exactly has precipitated the call-up for the B’s, who return home for one game against Winnipeg on Thursday before traveling to Detroit for a game with huge playoff implications against the Red Wings on Saturday, remains to be seen.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
The conflict has precipitated one of the world's largest humanitarian crises, with at least 7 million people displaced in eastern Congo.
—Ope Adetayo, Arkansas Online, 15 Mar. 2026
And what may have precipitated his sudden departure?
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Drew, in an op-ed for The Dallas Morning News at the time, said the decision was precipitated by a video of the dancers posted to social media, which violated company policies.
—Uwa Ede-Osifo, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
Eyal Press, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
And unfortunately, the Live Nation case similarly has triggered questions around the conditions that precipitated this particular settlement.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
His ideas precipitated a tectonic crisis of political legitimacy and unleashed a series of continent-wide wars, sometimes featuring millenarian protocommunist sects like the Anabaptists, who sought to overthrow the social order.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
There were no safety alerts or new clinical trials that precipitated HHS’s change to the vaccine schedule.
—Katrine L. Wallace, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026
What exactly has precipitated the call-up for the B’s, who return home for one game against Winnipeg on Thursday before traveling to Detroit for a game with huge playoff implications against the Red Wings on Saturday, remains to be seen.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
The conflict has precipitated one of the world's largest humanitarian crises, with at least 7 million people displaced in eastern Congo.
—Ope Adetayo, Arkansas Online, 15 Mar. 2026
And what may have precipitated his sudden departure?
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Drew, in an op-ed for The Dallas Morning News at the time, said the decision was precipitated by a video of the dancers posted to social media, which violated company policies.
—Uwa Ede-Osifo, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for precipitated
Verb
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After the tea had finished its boil, Meraj poured it out, straining the steaming, fragrant liquid into small cups.—
Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Richard Hamilton poured in a game-high 27 points, and Khalid El-Amin had 12, including two clutch free throws with seconds to go.—
Kels Dayton,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Missiles rained down on the USS Abraham Lincoln, blasting fighter jets into the sea, the vessel breaking apart in a dramatic fireball — shared millions of times before anyone thought to ask whether the carrier was still sailing.—
Hollie McKay,
Deadline,
29 Mar. 2026
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On Tuesday, another one of these lunchboxes on wheels seems to have smashed into a bus shelter and rained shattered glass all over the sidewalk.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Now, as thousands more have flooded the streets, sentiments toward delivery robots seem to have changed very little.—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
2 Apr. 2026
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Hundreds of posts from angry attendees flooded social media sites this weekend, many of whom said the event was a far cry from what was advertised.—
Itzel Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Swayman got plenty busy at the start of the second when the Wild stormed the B’s zone.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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The margin grew to 45-21 early in the second quarter before the Clippers stormed back for their fourth straight victory, giving Coach Tyronn Lue the 400th win of his career.—
Oc Register,
Oc Register,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Precipitated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precipitated. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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