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 Synonyms for precipitating
Adjective
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And the region is rapidly running out of time to catch up on the severe deficit in rainfall before the winter rainy season ends.—
Rong-Gong Lin II,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025 -
San Diego has only gotten 0.14 inches of rain since Oct. 1, leading to the driest start of the rainy season since 1850.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Since hair is weakest when wet, sleeping in wet hair can cause hair to become dry and brittle, causing split ends, breakage, and fallout.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
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The state historically experiences highly variable weather and climate conditions, typically shifting from periods of very dry to very wet weather.—
ABC Climate Unit,
ABC News,
14 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Global leaders praise Carter Praise for Carter's life and legacy was pouring in from around the world Monday.—
John Bacon,
USA TODAY,
31 Dec. 2024
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But to avoid burning a hole in the bag, let the grease cool first by pouring it into an old soup can or similar container and placing it in the fridge to solidify.—
Julia Mitchem,
Architectural Digest,
30 Dec. 2024
Verb
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If anxiety still comes flooding back at night, Brown recommends keeping a journal by your bed to jot down a quick note or reminder about whatever is troubling you.—
Jamie Ducharme,
TIME,
23 Dec. 2024
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Is flooding possible as thaw, rain comes next week?—
Craig Shoup,
The Tennessean,
22 Dec. 2024
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“Precipitating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precipitating. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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