precipitousness

noun

Definition of precipitousnessnext
as in hustle
excited and often showy or disorderly speed the precipitousness with which he acted would soon be a cause for regret

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  1. hustle
  2. precipitation
  3. rush
Noun
  • Shiloh said this season will be about adapting to the high school game and focusing on her strengths — hustle and rebounding.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Preds’ new goalie hustles to reach Minnesota There was no inclement weather affecting travel in the north on Saturday, making the Nashville coach confident that the newest Predator would arrive in Minnesota by warmup time.
    Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 1 Dec. 2024
Definition of hustle
Noun
  • Heavy precipitation when temperatures are below freezing can create an ice storm, according to the National Weather Service. MORE: Why ice did not form in the Great Lakes this winter season Accumulations of ice can down trees, communication towers and utility poles, according to the NWS.
    Max Golembo, ABC News, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Right now, only about 1% of the world’s water supply comes from desalination plants, but as glaciers melt, precipitation patterns change, a lot more freshwater—for both agriculture and human use—will be needed.
    Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of precipitation
Noun
  • The other games Texas had to scratch and claw to win — 27-24 at Vanderbilt and 20-10 at Arkansas — were their next two lowest rush outputs: 104 yards and 139, respectively.
    The Athletic College Football, The Athletic, 8 Dec. 2024
  • The Cowboys are somehow playing their best football of the season having scored 27 and 34 points in two straight wins and their pass rush, the only decent facet of their defense, has the ability to get through the Bengals’ swiss cheese line to get to Burrow.
    Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of rush
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“Precipitousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precipitousness. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.

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