Wondering how to use Precipice in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as cliff or drop.
Precipice meaning
- A very steep cliff.
- The brink of a dangerous situation.
- A headlong fall or descent.
Using Precipice
- The main meaning on this page is: A very steep cliff. | The brink of a dangerous situation. | A headlong fall or descent.
- Useful related words include: cliff, drop, drop-off.
- In the example corpus, precipice often appears in combinations such as: the precipice, precipice of, of precipice.
Context around Precipice
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 11 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Precipice
- In this selection, "precipice" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, tarmac, induced, dangerous, last, peering and largely stand out and add context to how "precipice" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a dangerous precipice and i and a financial precipice as they. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "precipice" sits close to words such as adheres, ahs and airtime, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with precipice
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Could we sit upon the precipice of diploma privilege? (9 words)
Now, we stand on the precipice of another transition: consistent usage. (11 words)
Locals stand near the ragged tarmac precipice, peering over and taking photos. (12 words)
As we barrel along the crumbling edge of our environmental precipice, largely taken there by the post-war consumer boom, our hearts seem to beat fondly for a time when none of the externalities caused by consumerism were remotely obvious. (40 words)
According to environmental groups, Illinois is at the precipice of a rush of corporations coming in to the state to lay thousands of miles of pipelines without the proper protections in place for neighboring residents. (35 words)
In an interview, Klowden said it’s less likely that the current strike will nudge the state into another recession — the entire country, he noted, was already teetering on the precipice last time around. (34 words)
Could we sit upon the precipice of diploma privilege? (9 words)
Example sentences (20)
According to environmental groups, Illinois is at the precipice of a rush of corporations coming in to the state to lay thousands of miles of pipelines without the proper protections in place for neighboring residents.
A recent pullback with a liquidity grab has it positioned right at the precipice of both MA's.
Beshear is on the precipice of doing the seemingly impossible because he has managed to build an identity separate from the national party.
Could we sit upon the precipice of diploma privilege?
Fast forward to today, we’re at the precipice of mainstream adoption of another invention with similarly far-reaching consequences for how we live and work—artificial intelligence (AI).
Holding Trump accountable for his crimes pulls our democracy back from the precipice and prevents his criminal attempt to overturn an election from being forgotten or normalized.
I lack the insights of the anti-meritocracy crowd to appraise their beliefs, but I do see the precipice they are pushing the next generation to.
In an interview, Klowden said it’s less likely that the current strike will nudge the state into another recession — the entire country, he noted, was already teetering on the precipice last time around.
Locals stand near the ragged tarmac precipice, peering over and taking photos.
Not to sound like "Old Man Yells At Cloud", but is one of those movies that absolutely should be seen by every teenage person venturing towards the precipice of adulthood.
Now, we stand on the precipice of another transition: consistent usage.
Once Kaz has reduced Rollins to metaphorical ash in he's left on an Inej-induced precipice of decision.
On the opposite end of the spectrum, a new type of prepper is emerging: young, left-leaning but just as afraid the world as we know it is on the precipice of collapse.
Though it takes on a new meaning when it applies to the spurned Akiyama and faithful Hana, as the two spend the game on the precipice of becoming an item.
United Nations Middle East peace envoy Tor Wennesland said the assault against Israeli communities and civilians has led to "a dangerous precipice and I appeal to all to pull back from the brink".
You might have moments this year when it feels like you’re standing on the precipice of something big, but don’t let yourself be daunted by these adventures.
Artificial intelligence has officially thrust the U.S. tech industry into a bubble, and Silicon Valley could be on the precipice of from BCA Research chief strategist Dhaval Joshi.
As we barrel along the crumbling edge of our environmental precipice, largely taken there by the post-war consumer boom, our hearts seem to beat fondly for a time when none of the externalities caused by consumerism were remotely obvious.
At around 7pm, a dozen calls were made to the 112 emergency number reporting that a man had jumped off the iconic rock precipice that sits right on the shore of the beach.
It added the lack of additional funding over and above usual amounts to help meet rising costs meant many local authorities were facing a financial precipice as they set budgets.
Common combinations with precipice
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the precipice 60×
- precipice of 46×
- of precipice 6×
- precipice and 4×
- precipice in 3×
- on precipice 3×
- dangerous precipice 2×
- financial precipice 2×
- precipice as 2×
- precipice before 2×