Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for acclivity
Noun
  • Set high above Hollywood, the rooftop setting features iconic, 360-views of the Hollywood sign, Capital Records building and surrounding hills.
    Chelsea Frank, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
  • If finding indoor shelter is not an option: Avoid open fields, hill peaks, or ridge tops.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 28 June 2025
Noun
  • Ramping up the incline on a treadmill or taking a trail riddled with hills can certainly get your heart pumping…or turn a casual stroll into a banger of a leg workout.
    Erica Sloan, SELF, 20 June 2025
  • There are multiple grab handles (the 20 percent incline gets real very fast), and the lower ones have heart rate sensors.
    Kristin Canning, Wired News, 8 June 2025
Noun
  • The work evokes the moment water strikes a surface - frozen in both descent and ascent.
    Nel-Olivia Waga, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
  • The additions continued the recent ascent of coach Billy Napier’s program to the No. 29 spot in 247Sports composite rankings.
    Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 June 2025
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“Acclivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acclivity. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

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