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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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Precipitated by three years of record drought in California, Lariviere decided to educate herself about waterwise gardening.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2022

Precipitated water may enter freshwater bodies or infiltrate the soil.

From Textbooks • Sep. 6, 2018

Precipitated by German Economics Minister Karl Schiller in order to get European agreement on new monetary measures, the upheaval at first seemed artificial and contrived.

From Time Magazine Archive

Precipitated by the ray upon an aluminum disc, the powder became an enamel which could not be removed.

From Time Magazine Archive

Precipitated at the apex of the spit, the sand as it sinks tints the verge of the sea, while the lighter spoil, leaves and wisps of seaweed, trip off on independent voyage.

From Tropic Days by Banfield, E. J. (Edmund James)