as in piled
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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Ukraine’s top sanctions adviser is worried the mountain of restrictions piled against Russia’s oil and gas industry since 2022 is close to crumbling under the weight of soaring global oil prices.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
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The award joins a heap of accolades Faltings, age 71, has piled up over his long career.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
19 Mar. 2026
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The cheese, though, is white Prairie Breeze, shaved fine and mounded like a snowdrift atop the bowl.—
Robert F. Moss,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2026
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Montgomery says that your strawberry rows should be about 24 inches wide and mounded 6 inches high.—
Lauren Wellbank,
Martha Stewart,
5 Mar. 2026
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While the lineup is stacked, the DR also is stout on the mound.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2026
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Even the b-squad was stacked with big leaguers who performed admirably and conceivably could have trounced the opposition on a different night.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
12 Mar. 2026
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Davis banked in a corner 3 on the ensuing possession to put the Cougars ahead for good, and Wright made four free throws in the final seconds to seal the win.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Cruz banked in go-ahead 3-pointer with about 3 1/2 minutes left in the fourth and added a layup off a steal by Julissa Moto for the decisive points.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Hilled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hilled. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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