precipitated

verb

past tense of precipitate
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 fall was precipitated by a stunning home loss to the unranked Auburn Tigers. — Connor Riley, AJC.com, 18 Oct. 2026 It has been precipitated by a unilateral change in the United States’ attitude toward Europe. — Ivo H. Daalder, Foreign Affairs, 16 Oct. 2026 During evidence on Wednesday, Riel Karmy-Jones, the prosecution barrister, detailed allegations made by a total of six women, which have precipitated the seven charges against Brand. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026 Much of the two-week trial hinged on Davis’ own accounts of the killing in media and in a memoir, which prosecutors said was precipitated by a scuffle between Davis’ nephew and Shakur on the night of his death. — Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2026 The Vatican press office said Monday that no particular issue precipitated the tests, denying Italian media reports suggesting an inflammation had prompted Leo to undergo the checkup. — CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026 The decision Misty makes as the film enters its third act is partly precipitated by her bipolar kind-of brother, her lone touchstone to a troubled childhood that’s kept frustratingly vague. — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2026 That incident fractured the real-life Hansen’s image and precipitated the cancellation of the show, as well as a lawsuit that was eventually settled by NBC. — Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026 And his pressure on Jaxson Dart on a fourth-quarter play in Week 7 last season precipitated the rookie quarterback’s interception, thrown into the hands of linebacker Justin Strnad, that put Denver on the comeback path in a stunning 33-32 victory. — Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for precipitated
  1. poured
  2. rained
  3. flooded
  4. stormed
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  • In 2025 the hyperscalers alone poured more than $300 billion into data centers, chips, and grid capacity, and that spend is doing real work in the top-line growth figures.
    — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • George poured in 38 points on 12-of-21 shooting from the floor, including 7-of-12 from beyond the arc.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of poured
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  • The boos rained down again after many of the Hornets’ turnovers, and there were 25 of them altogether.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Its proximity to Mars means there is a chance MMX might scoop up traces of the red planet itself that rained down on Phobos after its formation or capture.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of rained
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  • Authorities were assessing who else needed help, including many whose homes weren't flooded but were cut off by floodwaters.
    — MEAD GRUVER, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
  • About 90% of the city was flooded ​following the destruction of the Kakhovka Dam, according to the White House.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of flooded
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  • Republicans stormed to their first majority in the House (54 seats net) in 40 years and recaptured the Senate with eight new seats there as well.
    — Ron Elving, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026
  • In 2006, the Charger stormed the market as a rubber-burning full-size sedan that gained muscle over the years, culminating in a 797-horsepower variant.
    — Matt Degen, AJC.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of stormed

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“Precipitated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precipitated. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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