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Recent Examples of precipices
Just beyond the tips of your toes, the precipices and terraces on the walls of the canyon plunged in a series of immense stair steps — down and down again for nearly 6,000 vertical feet.
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New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Just watch out for those precipices.
—Caleb Harris, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
From here, hiking trails trace ancient routes used by shepherds and traders, edging along precipices with heart-stopping views into the void below.
—Anna Zacharias, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Jan. 2026
The Caribs encamped on the summit of a steep cliff surrounded by high precipices, which could only be climbed by a narrow secret pathway.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 19 Sep. 2025
New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Just watch out for those precipices.
—Caleb Harris, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
From here, hiking trails trace ancient routes used by shepherds and traders, edging along precipices with heart-stopping views into the void below.
—Anna Zacharias, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Jan. 2026
The Caribs encamped on the summit of a steep cliff surrounded by high precipices, which could only be climbed by a narrow secret pathway.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for precipices
Noun
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For most of the year, the animals roam the island’s northern pastures, hills and cliffs, but in the days before Christmas, they’re rounded up and brought to the shearing pens.—
NPR,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2026
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Visit stretches of sand like Cape Drastis to view the island's dramatic cliffs that disappear into turquoise waters; head to Rovinia Beach for its secluded charm and white pebble shores; and stop at Porto Timoni for a truly breathtaking view.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Just as the sun prepared to sink beyond the escarpments, its rays struck every piece of the fractured glass resting on top of the window frames, alighting all of them at once, as if they were shot with electricity.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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This park is all escarpments, rivers, and old forests.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Precipices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precipices. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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