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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for precipitousness
Noun
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Joe DiMaggio, Johnson noted, was a different breed in terms of hustle.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025 -
Don’t expect eye-popping stat lines from the young Spaniard, but Gonzalez, like Minott, can be an asset as a high-motor disruptor with a knack for dirty-work hustle plays.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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For most of the Lower Peninsula and the UP there is a slightly higher of rain while southern areas are forecast to see normal precipitation.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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With the season’s snowfall dependent on storms that happen on a day-by-day basis, some of these areas could see these wetter conditions in the form of winter precipitation.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Other major oilfield players such as Baker Hughes, industry leader SLB, and Solaris Energy Infrastructure are investing big in the data center power rush as well.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
23 Oct. 2025
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Now, the couple is in no rush to the altar.—
Daniela Avila,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Precipitousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precipitousness. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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