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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Reunification efforts began in the years immediately following a 1974 Turkish invasion that was precipitated by a coup aiming at union with Greece.

From Washington Times

“Her twisting of our personal relationship months after it concluded is designed to revive her career and destroy my life, precipitated by her greed.”

From Washington Times

Much of that horrendous violence unfolding in 1980s South Africa was precipitated by a brutally racist government; we discover only that it taught Musk to survive adversity.

From Los Angeles Times

Raffensperger testified to the House Select Committee investigating Jan. 6 that his phone call with the senator made him "uncomfortable" because some of Graham's suggestions could have precipitated "disenfranchising voters."

From Salon

It is not known what precipitated the letter.

From Seattle Times