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
Arkansas Online, 12 Aug. 2025
The settlers turned New Zealand, with its fertile land and rolling hills, into an agricultural powerhouse that today yields superb meat, wine, and dairy products.
—Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 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
Flip invented the Wheezer Scale for gauging the difficulty of hiking up hills.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Aug. 2025
The settlers turned New Zealand, with its fertile land and rolling hills, into an agricultural powerhouse that today yields superb meat, wine, and dairy products.
—Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 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 track manages an even greater ascent on the Official Streaming roster, pushing from No. 89 to No. 58.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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The rapid ascent of AI has been likened to everything from the rise of the internet to the industrial revolution, but, to Buchanan, the potential of her platform feels closer to Instagram, a tech tool that offers everyone a chance to create.—
Katherine Fung,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Our government piles regulations on businesses and turns a blind eye as shoplifting ruins retail outlets.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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The block led to a scrap, which Vrabel tried to break up but found himself at the bottom of a pile, emerging with a cut on his face.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The Mets’ de facto ace, David Peterson, was on the mound.—
Jerry Beach,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The Tigers start a 4-game series at 7:40 tonight at the Minnesota Twins, with Tarik Skubal on the mound.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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And the new interim administration is stacked with loyalists and active military officers.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
17 Aug. 2025
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He’s stacked good days at camp that has earned praise from Prescott, and his performance Saturday offers optimism that he’s improved in the run game under new defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Aug. 2025
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Original price: $139.99 Get your steps in with this walking pad with incline.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
8 July 2025
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The hill is absurdly steep: an initial drop of 60 degrees with an average of 45 degree incline.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
25 May 2025
Noun
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The Beat response reclaimed the mountain as sacred.—
Dennis McNally,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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The rescue comes amid one of the most deadly summers in the Italian mountains.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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While every season is different depending on the location, some of the past challenges have included walking across a tightrope over a cliff, rescuing themselves from a sinking car and invading a crate filled with poisonous gases and chemicals.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Montezuma Castle Just a few minutes off busy Interstate 17 near Camp Verde, a 20-room cliff dwelling is nestled high in an alcove overlooking Beaver Creek.—
Shelby Slade,
AZCentral.com,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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And that’s exactly what New Heights – hosted by Swift’s boyfriend, Travis Kelce with his brother, Jason – was banking on when the idea to have Taylor announce her new album on the show was hatched.—
John Cassillo,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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While some of the companies are pushing for advancements in cyborg technology, others have banked on the rise of synths, or synthetic humans.—
Marco della Cava,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Hill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hill. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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