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
  • Escaping the hustle and bustle of NYC, event planner Gail (Danica McKellar) returns to her Tennessee hometown where her sister, Maggie (Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe), asks her to organize Dollywood's 30th anniversary Christmas event.
    EW.com, EW.com, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Heckel continued to make hustle plays, leading to acrobatic layups, two offensive rebounds, four steals and 14 points.
    Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of hustle
Noun
  • What People Are Saying NWS Weather Prediction Center meteorologist Rich Otto told Newsweek that winter weather associated with the atmospheric river, including rain and snow, will impact California through Sunday, bringing as much as 12 inches of additional precipitation.
    Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
  • The updating radar map above shows current areas of precipitation in green, with greater intensities indicated by yellow and orange.
    Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of precipitation
Noun
  • This timing begs the question: If these new rules go into effect more than two years from now, what’s the rush in jumping on the compliance requirements now?
    Jim DeLoach, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
  • But there’s always a little bit of an adrenaline rush.
    Caroline Tien, SELF, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of rush
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“Precipitousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precipitousness. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.

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