1
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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2
as in pile
a quantity of things thrown or stacked on one another
the ants made little hills of dirt
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3
as in mound
an area of high ground
a town nestled in a valley surrounded by green hills
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Recent Examples of hill
Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 8 July 2025
The circle contracts, our stretch of rope joining with the others, while men on horseback thunder from over the hill.
—David Nolan, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 July 2025
Tony Leopardo, The Mercury News, 7 July 2024
Other aggressive turkeys are a common sight in the Oakland hills a few miles east, where some have been known to mix it up with passing bicyclists and hikers.
—Steve Rubenstein, SFChronicle.com, 21 May 2020
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Noun
The farm is nestled behind the hills that make up the area, keeping it from view from passersby.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 8 July 2025
The circle contracts, our stretch of rope joining with the others, while men on horseback thunder from over the hill.
—David Nolan, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 July 2025
Verb
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
Other aggressive turkeys are a common sight in the Oakland hills a few miles east, where some have been known to mix it up with passing bicyclists and hikers.
—Steve Rubenstein, SFChronicle.com, 21 May 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hill
Noun
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The time of his winning ascent, 4.03, was slower than Van der Poel’s 3.58 in 2021.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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Its ascent to the No.1 spot on this list reflects the tastes of travelers to the French capital, where gastronomy is often the focal point of visits.—
Siobhan Reid,
Travel + Leisure,
8 July 2025
Noun
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Clean up piles of footwear scattered across the floor and stay organized with a shoe storage cabinet.—
Ali Faccenda,
People.com,
2 July 2025
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The Wall Street Journal wrote about how the robots are getting flipped over, stuck in snow piles and some students have been found to sit on them, or trip over them, when drinking.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2025
Noun
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Still, Montgomery left Hendricks on the mound, and Smith hit a hard ground ball through the middle, driving in a run.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
10 July 2025
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Things get even tighter when a left-hander is on the mound.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
10 July 2025
Verb
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They were either obstructed from view inside cardboard boxes or stacked in bags which obscured observation.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 July 2025
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New College of Florida, once a progressive institution, underwent substantial changes to its curriculum and staff beginning in 2023 when DeSantis stacked its board with conservative members.—
Katherine Mangan,
ProPublica,
11 July 2025
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From multiplatinum albums to new milestones on the charts, global honors to heartfelt philanthropy, RM (real name Kim Namjoon) shows how his service break continued his superstar incline.—
Jeff Benjamin,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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The final result was that two eyewitnesses observed that Grant Solomon’s truck rolled over him on the incline, which verified everything that the police department had ascertained.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
8 May 2025
Noun
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The fire has scorched around 20 acres of land on the mountain, but no structures were lost, the department said.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
1 July 2025
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According to the zoo, the wild rodent had hitched a ride near Minturn, Colo. — a small town in the mountains outside of Aspen that is about 100 miles from Denver.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
1 July 2025
Noun
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Hours later, a woman died in a fall from the cliff in a separate incident, sheriff’s officials told news outlets.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
30 June 2025
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Taken in Madagascar at the end of the dry season, the courageous lemur risks a harrowing jump from a towering cliff to another -- carrying her baby along for the ride.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
Verb
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In a new environment, under a different coaching staff and system, the Canadiens are banking on Dobson to evolve. — Data via Evolving-Hockey, HockeyViz, HockeyStatCards, All Three Zones and Natural Stat Trick.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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Cashman is banking on such discussions being unnecessary, though.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
10 July 2025
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“Hill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hill. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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