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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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
About 66 million years ago, scientists believe, a city-size asteroid crashed into Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, precipitating a series of worldwide catastrophes: a massive earthquake, landslides, wildfires, tsunamis and temperatures reaching 700 degrees Fahrenheit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 2, 2025
But, in 2022, rumours of financial trouble sparked a run on its deposits, precipitating the firm's implosion and exposing Bankman-Fried's crimes.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2024
Maybe there will be no precipitating incident, no crackdown, no threat to America’s First Amendment tradition.
From Salon ● May 30, 2024
Unable to glide smoothly through capillaries and veins, sickled red cells jammed into microscopic clots throughout the body, interrupting blood flow and precipitating the excruciating pain of a sickling crisis.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
