as in piling
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 hilling
When the stems reach about 6 to 8 inches tall, start hilling by placing new soil around the stems.
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Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
13 Apr. 2026
This process is called hilling and creates an area of loose soil where tubers easily form while being shaded from the sun.
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Sheryl Geerts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Feb. 2026
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
13 Apr. 2026
This process is called hilling and creates an area of loose soil where tubers easily form while being shaded from the sun.
—
Sheryl Geerts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Feb. 2026
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Now, however, a perfect storm has brewed in global markets, with Google-parent Alphabet losing two key AI scientists and worries piling up about the high costs required for AI to expand.
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Its use in Medicare risks introducing friction and frustration into the program — and piling costs onto its beneficiaries.
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With the intention of permanently moving the orbiter Discovery to California, the Air Force designed SLC-6 differently from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, most notably by stacking the vehicle directly on the pad rather than in a more distant assembly building.
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For a more complex arrangement, try stacking dwarf azaleas in front of taller mountain laurels and select plants with coordinating flower colors.
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These low-growing, mounding plants work well as ground covers, edging plants, or in containers.
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Selections may be mounding or trailing.
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The drug is designed to rapidly block platelets from clumping and restricting blood flow, lessening the adverse outcomes of a heart attack.
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Mow when the grass is dry to prevent the clippings from clumping on top of the grass.
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“Hilling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hilling. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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