1
as in pile
a quantity of things thrown or stacked on one another
the ants made little hills of dirt
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2
as in mound
an area of high ground
a town nestled in a valley surrounded by green hills
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3
as in ascent
an upward slope
I got stuck behind a truck going up a hill in a no-passing zone
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Recent Examples of hill
Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
Photograph: Getty Images The top floor of the lodge at the Black Mountain ski resort in Jackson, New Hampshire, isn’t filled with red-cheeked skiers having lodge lunch, warming their boots by the fire, or taking a break from a day on the hill.
—Nicole Gull McElroy, WIRED, 23 Feb. 2025
Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 15 July 2024
This driveline has terrain response control with selectable driving and off road modes, low traction launch and hill decent control, and a dynamic air suspension system with automatic access height with adaptive dynamics.
—Tony Leopardo, The Mercury News, 7 July 2024
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Noun
With the assistance of Brazil’s military government, speculators seized valuable waterfront land from Black residents, who retreated to the hills.
—Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
Photograph: Getty Images The top floor of the lodge at the Black Mountain ski resort in Jackson, New Hampshire, isn’t filled with red-cheeked skiers having lodge lunch, warming their boots by the fire, or taking a break from a day on the hill.
—Nicole Gull McElroy, WIRED, 23 Feb. 2025
Verb
That’s something Mamaw used to say to describe her or her family … hill people or hillbillies.
—Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 15 July 2024
This driveline has terrain response control with selectable driving and off road modes, low traction launch and hill decent control, and a dynamic air suspension system with automatic access height with adaptive dynamics.
—Tony Leopardo, The Mercury News, 7 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hill
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As a result of the selling spree, Berkshire’s gigantic cash pile grew to another record, $334.2 billion, up from $325.2 billion at the end of the third quarter.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2025
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At the stroke of a pen, U.S. and European leaders could order their banks to block the accounts of Russia’s central bank, rendering much of Putin’s cash pile inaccessible.—
Edward Fishman,
The Atlantic,
24 Feb. 2025
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Now that Alcantara is healthy and back on the mound, he's shown that his arm is doing perfectly fine.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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The pavement has been dug up by the Israeli military’s D-9 bulldozers – mounds of asphalt and dirt piled up on the sides of roads, often pouring into shops and homes.—
Jeremy Diamond,
CNN,
28 Feb. 2025
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Take your pick of Canyon Lodge sundeck for après or a high-altitude ski climb up five ascents for the Mammoth Caldera Burn ski mountaineering (aka ski mo) event on April 19.—
Anna Fiorentino,
AFAR Media,
28 Feb. 2025
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The most recent Starship launch was SpaceX's Flight 7 test flight on Jan. 16, which marked the first flight of a new version of Starship, but the Ship vehicle was lost during ascent due to a propellant leak.—
Tariq Malik,
Space.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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The model highlights the brand’s exclusive material, Gold Quartz TPT, a composite achieved by stacking ultra-thin sheets of quartz fibers layer upon layer, then heating them to 120 degrees at a pressure of 6 bars.—
Cait Bazemore,
Robb Report,
28 Feb. 2025
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These beautiful trivets stack together magnetically for easy storage and will pair nicely with your new set of matte black dishware.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Feb. 2025
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But even with the possibility of less-than-perfect powder conditions, a trip to Lake Tahoe’s aquamarine waters and rolling mountain ranges, grim Old West histories, and peppy post-Covid population boom is a very good idea this time of year.—
Alessandra Codinha,
Vogue,
20 Feb. 2025
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The two-hour journey cost $70 and was seamless, offering stunning coastal and mountain views along the famous Ruta de Flores.—
Rachel Fletcher,
Architectural Digest,
20 Feb. 2025
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Email newsletter | Facebook page Our rating: False The cliff faces in the video are not tree stumps.—
Kate S. Petersen,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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Shots of the island’s raw, jagged cliffs and almost acid-green vegetation are bound to mesmerize.—
Aislyn Greene,
AFAR Media,
19 Feb. 2025
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The trail meanders over creeks, an old forest road, and blackberry brambles, following a ridge where mountain laurels bloom in the spring and visitors can find the steepest incline in the park. Learn the history.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Jan. 2025
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Increasing intensity by adding inclines, hills, speed, and duration can lead to weight loss.4 4.—
Cory Martin,
Verywell Health,
13 Jan. 2025
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Downtown Durham is in the middle of an apartment building boom — and one new building is banking on strangers living together to keep rent low.—
Zachery Eanes,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
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The bank projects banking net interest income of around $42 billion in 2025, down about 4% compared to 2024.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Hill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hill. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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