precipitate
verb (used with object)
to hasten the occurrence of; bring about prematurely, hastily, or suddenly.
has precipitated
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present perfectof precipitate (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The largely privately financed tourist train has precipitated 185 fatalities since its inauguration in 2018.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025
It has precipitated the publication of witness statements describing at length serious concerns held by the UK government about China's activities and intentions.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2025
Congress and federal regulators have intensified scrutiny of Boeing in the months since the blowout, which has precipitated a criminal investigation.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 21, 2024
“Here once again he has precipitated something he claims to want to prevent.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 4, 2023
It is my coming back that has precipitated matters.”
From The Watchers of the Plains A Tale of the Western Prairies by Ridgwell Cullum
