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
CBS News, 22 Jan. 2025
The popular hiking destination had ignited the previous evening in the Sunset Fire, forcing thousands of Hollywood residents to head for other hills.
—Sheila Yasmin Marikar, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 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
People made the most of it - from a snowball fight on a Gulf Shores beach to sledding in a laundry basket in Montgomery, Alabama, to pool-tubing down a Houston hill.
—CBS News, 22 Jan. 2025
The popular hiking destination had ignited the previous evening in the Sunset Fire, forcing thousands of Hollywood residents to head for other hills.
—Sheila Yasmin Marikar, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 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
Noun
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If not suitable for propagation, branch trimmings can be kept for a wildlife-sheltering brush pile or added to a compost pile.—
Miri Talabac,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Jan. 2025
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What was promised as a more disciplined Trump 2.0 has actually emerged as a completely predictable pile of improvisations.—
Philip Elliott,
TIME,
29 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Kershaw, who underwent knee and foot surgeries this offseason, is not yet throwing off a mound, but has progressed in his throwing program.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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At the Olympics, the mound was more there as an aesthetic.—
Matthew Futterman,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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In 2025, air passengers will see lounge openings and changes in frequent flier programs, and the number of premium and elite offerings will continue at a steady ascent.—
Christine Chung,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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Officials said a couple of engines dropped out during that ascent phase but could not offer a direct explanation for the outcome.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA TODAY,
17 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Popular on Variety The easy way to make a social-justice drama about a man who has been incarcerated and is trying to go straight is to demonstrate that the system is stacked against him.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
25 Jan. 2025
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The odds are firmly stacked against either one of them winning a fifth this season.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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The Santa Ana winds—hot, dry gusts descending from inland mountains—and severe drought conditions have created a perfect environment for wildfires to ignite rapidly and spread uncontrollably.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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Once the backcountry skiers were located on the mountain, air support learned two of the three men were injured and could not walk.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Tiny the hound became stranded in the middle of the cliff face near the mountain’s summit on Jan. 1, Mesa County Search and Rescue said on Facebook.—
Brooke Baitinger,
Idaho Statesman,
27 Jan. 2025
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Some solid increases across the board here suggest that with at least these two titles (admittedly, a tiny sample size), the RTX 5090 may not see too much of a cliff with older games.—
John Burek,
PCMAG,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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In shadowed halls where codes align, A contest brews, a steep incline.—
Emily Forlini,
PCMAG,
28 Jan. 2025
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The 250-watt motor struggles with any slight incline, and slopes drain the battery fast.—
Julian Chokkattu,
WIRED,
29 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Now, TikTok’s leaders are banking on Donald Trump to save them in a last-ditch effort that will unquestionably come with strings attached.—
Alex Heath,
The Verge,
18 Jan. 2025
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The county’s top overtime earner banked $332,937 in overtime alone, earning him total wages of $544,219 for the year.—
Teri Sforza,
Orange County Register,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Hill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hill. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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