Definitions

precipitated

[pri-sip-i-tey-tid] / prɪˈsɪp ɪˌteɪ tɪd /

VERB

hurry, speed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accelerate expedite hasten trigger

STRONG

advance cast discharge dispatch fling further hurl launch press quicken throw

WEAK

bring on let fly push forward send forth speed up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

block check halt hinder stop

STRONG

catch cease hold keep receive

WEAK

slow wait

Example Sentences

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Production ended on July 27, 1990 at a factory in Portugal, precipitated by tightening emission standards in Europe.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Greenspan is now blamed for looking the other way as banks and brokerage firms bought and sold massive amounts of risky mortgage debt, which precipitated the devastating global financial crisis of 2008.

From MarketWatch • May 10, 2026

I don’t know if it’s the trad-wife movement online or what has precipitated this, but my generation was very much splitting the bill.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2026

The fall of Ben Ali precipitated the resignation of Hosni Mubarak of Egypt.

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2026

And here it was, two years later more or less, and Joe Mondragon had precipitated a crisis, and Amarante Cordova had never been so excited in his life.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols