HILL Synonyms: 124 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈhil

Definition of hill

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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as in pile

a quantity of things thrown or stacked on one another the ants made little hills of dirt

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as in mound

an area of high ground a town nestled in a valley surrounded by green hills

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verb

as in to mound

to form into a pile or ridge of earth hilled peat moss around the rosebushes to protect them from the freeze

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Recent Examples of hill

Noun

Nearly a thousand miles from Tahiti, Fatu Hiva is marked by towering sea cliffs and lush tropical valleys that give way to rolling green hills at the higher, cooler elevations. — Scott Laird, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 2026 Before New York became a sprawling metropolis, its rolling hills, deep valleys, and tidal salt marshes were part of a larger estuarine ecosystem that was home to countless flora and fauna. — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 30 July 2026

Verb

Leave a few inches at the top of the container to hill the crop later. — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 13 Apr. 2026 Some members say conversations are still ongoing about redistricting in Indiana, though Thursday’s vote makes that hill a steeper climb for Republicans with a candidate deadline in February fast-approaching. — Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 13 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hill

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Noun

Episode 2 showcases meteoric ascents, bringing together one of the most buzzy young actors and a phenom from the NHL.

— Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 3 Aug. 2026
State propaganda hails these robots as emblems of China’s ascent; in the hallway, most people sidestep them with the kind of indifference usually reserved for a Roomba.

— Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of ascent

Noun

To remove the metals, harsh chemicals are introduced, churning out piles of hazardous sludge in the process.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026
Other competitions like Champions League vary based on performance, not to mention the gradual stagnation of that overall pile of money, as Latty pointed out.

— Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of pile

Noun

The obvious choice for an entrée is Bouchon’s famous steak frites, a tender filet served with a mound of hot and crunchy fries.

— Connie Ogle July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
Pine trees coat the forest floor with mounds of flammable dead leaves that are springy underfoot but which can smolder long after a blaze.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026

Definition of mound

Noun

This portable treadmill is super compact, turning any room into your personal walking track, with a maximum speed of 3 mph controlled via remote and an adjustable incline of 5% or 7%.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026
Then, roughly a mile into the trek, the electric assist on Peoples’ mountain wheelchair suddenly stopped working, leaving her to power the remaining miles using only her arms on every incline.

— Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026

Definition of incline

Noun

After returning home, Cheogyal restarted his life and education in his home county Drago (Luhuo in Chinese), located in the rolling grasslands and mountains of a Tibetan region of Sichuan, on the southeastern corner of the Tibet-Qinghai plateau.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
Of course, Yamagata is a long way to go just to peep some jellyfish, so combine a visit with the misty temples of nearby Dewa Sanzan, three mountains sacred to the ascetics of the esoteric Shugendo religion.

— Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of mountain

Noun

But Jesus eventually heals the man and casts the demons into a herd of pigs, which tumble over a cliff and drown.

— John Blake, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
Besides one stunt where Newton’s character had to hop off a 35-foot cliff into a shallow pool of water, all the actors were game to do their own stunts — safely, of course.

— Matt Minton, Variety, 31 July 2026

Definition of cliff

Verb

Michigan is banking that new offensive coordinator Jason Beck can unlock the potential that made Underwood such a coveted recruit.

— The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 31 July 2026
And then my ride vehicle ever so slightly started to twist, to drift as if banking around a tight curve in a video game.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2026

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