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
Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Other standouts include Badao Tang Hot Pot Villa in Nanshan’s hills overlooking the city skyline, and Dongting Hot Pot is sited within an air-raid shelter cave.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2026
Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
That’s something Mamaw used to say to describe her or her family … hill people or hillbillies.
—Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 15 July 2024
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Noun
Just more incentive to get down the hill as quickly as possible.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Other standouts include Badao Tang Hot Pot Villa in Nanshan’s hills overlooking the city skyline, and Dongting Hot Pot is sited within an air-raid shelter cave.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2026
Verb
As the South Bay breeze swept into the stadium, hundreds of fans who were denied entry because of a sellout set up camp on the white stone wall and hill in between the stadium and Via Pacheco road.
—Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
That’s something Mamaw used to say to describe her or her family … hill people or hillbillies.
—Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 15 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hill
Noun
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Wednesday’s Black History Month event marked a continued defense of a president who has made racial grievance a hallmark of his political ascent.—
Cleve R. Wootson Jr,
Washington Post,
19 Feb. 2026
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With a deep pipeline of large-scale shows and ticket demand continuing its ascent, we are positioned for another year of double-digit operating income and AOI growth in 2026.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
19 Feb. 2026
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What piles up now melts gradually through spring and summer, feeding rivers, farms, and household taps long after the clouds clear.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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In sheer dollar terms, the pile of money owed by the government is projected under the CBO’s baseline scenario to balloon from nearly $31 trillion today to a staggering $56 trillion over the next decade.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
17 Feb. 2026
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Allen returns eight players from a year ago headlined by Texas A&M signee Chandler Hart on the mound.—
Ishmael Johnson,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Feb. 2026
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He is currently limited to playing long toss a few times a week and could touch a mound for the first time this week just to throw to a catcher standing up.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Instead, Trump continues to press Zelensky into negotiations that look increasingly stacked against Ukraine.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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The deck is now so stacked against consumers that 47% of all homeowners’ claims were closed with no payout at all in 2024, when hurricanes Debby, Helene and Milton raked the state.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 Feb. 2026
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There was treadmill work, the running deck set at steep inclines, the speed gradually increasing.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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The world outside Silo residents have little idea what's outside, because their video feed shows nothing but scrub, dead trees, and the corpses of deceased cleaners — everything else is obscured by the incline strategically placed around the entrance to the bunker.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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Designed by Hong Kong wunderkind Andre Fu, the hotel’s serene interiors balance understated Japanese influences with extraordinary harbor, city, and mountain views.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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The whole mountain rumbles when an avalanche rolls off it.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
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From Llombards, the path heads southwest along the cliffs, passing some of the island’s prettiest and most secluded calas, including Figuereta and Cala Marmols.—
Paul Richardson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Feb. 2026
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The arch was formed by centuries of harsh wind and high seas grinding away at the Calcarenite stone cliffs of Italy’s Puglia region, on the turquoise waters of the Adriatic Sea.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The senior forward banked in a layup at the buzzer, giving Whitman-Hanson a slim 25-22 lead at the break.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
11 Feb. 2026
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Apple should also bank a massive streaming audience for the first MLS game between Messi and Son.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Hill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hill. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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