precipitation

noun

pri-ˌsi-pə-ˈtā-shən How to pronounce precipitation (audio)
Definition of precipitationnext
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 Climate tech startup Rainbow Weather's GlobalCast uses AI and satellite data to provide real-time, 1km resolution precipitation updates worldwide, including oceans. — Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 For both December and January, the CFSv2 registers extra precipitation across nearly the entire state. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 18 Aug. 2026 West Texas is also expected to have higher chances of precipitation through fall. — Natassia Paloma, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026 The trough made the marine level thicker than normal and created measurable amounts of precipitation from morning and overnight drizzle along the Bay Coast and in some places inland. — Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for precipitation
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  1. hustle
  2. precipitousness
Noun
  • This guarantees that no matter which parent or caregiver is running the afternoon hustle, everyone is in the loop on expectations beyond drop-off and pick-up times.
    — Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 16 Aug. 2026
  • There was no music and no hustle and bustle in Inwood on Sunday; just the sound of barricades being laid out in the normally boisterous neighborhood.
    — Kristie Keleshian, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of hustle
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  • Trump’s remarks, in my view, make for essential viewing, thirty-seven seconds that showcase the precipitousness of our fall as a superpower.
    — Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2026
Definition of precipitousness

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“Precipitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precipitation. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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