as in hustle
excited and often showy or disorderly speed
I fear that I may have acted with some precipitation on this matter, so I would like to reconsider
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Recent Examples of precipitation
The National Weather Service in Melbourne gives Central Florida a 70-90% chance for precipitation Wednesday with the system moving very slowly across the region.
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 July 2025
In contrast to shallower hypersaline bodies in which precipitation and deposition occur during the dry season, in the Dead Sea salt formation occurs during the entire year.
—David Bressan, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
The chance for precipitation is also set to return Friday, with showers and thunderstorms possible in the afternoon, according to NWS forecasts.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 21 July 2025
Small cracks develop, precipitation corrodes the frame and layers of materials can start to peel apart.
—Anurag Srivastava, The Conversation, 10 July 2025
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 July 2025
In contrast to shallower hypersaline bodies in which precipitation and deposition occur during the dry season, in the Dead Sea salt formation occurs during the entire year.
—David Bressan, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
The chance for precipitation is also set to return Friday, with showers and thunderstorms possible in the afternoon, according to NWS forecasts.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 21 July 2025
Small cracks develop, precipitation corrodes the frame and layers of materials can start to peel apart.
—Anurag Srivastava, The Conversation, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for precipitation
hustle
Noun
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The city’s once iconic hustle is soon to be suffocated by a dangerous ideology prioritizing government control over opportunity.—
Mike Dunleavy,
New York Daily News,
14 July 2025
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After entering the game 0 for 8 in the series and looking visibly frustrated in the process, Crow-Armstrong snapped out of his mini slump by going 3 for 4 with a pair of home runs, a trio of runs batted in and a hustle double for good measure.—
Dane Mizutani,
Twin Cities,
10 July 2025
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“Precipitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precipitation. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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