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noun

ˈhil How to pronounce hill (audio)
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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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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
Big schools in the flatlands—that is, not the wealthy hills—were overcrowded and failing. — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2026 Rolling hills, a big, beautiful lake, an outdoorsman's paradise. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hill
  1. ascent
  2. pile
  3. mound
  4. stack
  5. incline
  6. mountain
  7. cliff
  8. bank
Noun
  • Meanwhile, Ship continued on its upward ascent, inserting into low Earth orbit (LEO) about a half-hour into the flight.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 28 Sep. 2026
  • With that performance, Kelce continued his ascent on multiple lists in the NFL record book.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of ascent
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  • Another catalyst could come in December, when CHIPS Act funding restrictions ease, allowing Micron to deploy its growing cash pile toward a significant buyback .
    — Alexa LoMonaco,Jeff Nash, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Those are anthology series, however, and one season doesn’t necessarily flow directly from the previous one (the large pile-up of AHS lore aside).
    — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of pile
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  • This game should be a bit more difficult for both teams given the quality of starters on the mound.
    — David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Sonny Gray will have to save Boston's season on the mound where his big league career derailed.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of mound
Verb
  • However, their critics argue the measure stacks the deck in favor of approval.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Instead of bending one solid piece, the wood is cut into thin strips, coated with adhesive, stacked back together, and pressed against a curved mold.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of stack
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  • There's also reverse assist for younger riders who may not be the most confident about backing up a motorcycle on an incline.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Waiting until cases are clearly on a sharp incline can mean protection will come too late.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of incline
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  • Skydance will have a mountain of debt, projected to be north of $80 billion, after assuming the debt burdens of previous M&A incurred by Paramount and WBD and raising new debt financing.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Some parts of the mountains could get frost Wednesday morning, officials say.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of mountain
Noun
  • Pilots have compared landing on the short runway, with either side plunging straight down off the side of a vertical cliff, to landing on an aircraft carrier.
    — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
  • This Victoria Falls masterpiece is, as its name suggests, modeled on the rich colors of one of the world’s most spectacular waterfalls, which sits on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe where the Zambezi River plunges over a basalt cliff.
    — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of cliff
Verb
  • Groups combine each skill set and target the weakest financial institution from a security perspective, hunting victims that already bank there.
    — Steve Durbin, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The Wildcats thumped Colorado last Saturday in their final game at the makeshift facility, banked along Lake Michigan, that has served as the team’s temporary home for the last two years.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2026
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“Hill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hill. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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