precipitate
verb (used with object)
to hasten the occurrence of; bring about prematurely, hastily, or suddenly.
precipitating
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present participleof precipitate.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The need for upgrades to campus infrastructure and the slow process of obtaining tax credits left the building program years behind schedule, precipitating a 2022 lawsuit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
This is the most we’ll see of the drama’s precipitating event.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026
And the precipitating event for Trump’s change appears to have been a question-and-answer session with Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy in a Senate hearing this week.
From Slate ● Mar. 5, 2026
Once in the oceans, of course, groundwater will never again be suitable for drinking and human use without expensive and energy-sucking treatment or through the natural cycle of evaporating and precipitating as rain.
From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2025
Yet Milagro was a town whose citizens had a penchant not only for going crazy, but also for precipitating miracles.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
