hilling

present participle of hill

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hilling
Verb
  • Making Mulch Volcanoes Landscaping services like to build mulch volcanoes around tree trunks, piling them higher and higher each year.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Beijing’s stance is made all the stronger by data piling up in its favor.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Extend your left arm back up, re-stacking your shoulders, then repeat.
    Mallory Creveling, Health, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Many Spanish eateries keep tables and chairs outdoors, even after hours, by stacking them together and even chaining them to deter theft.
    Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Place apple mixture on top of cranberries, mounding slightly in center; push down any sharp apple edges.
    Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Pruning 'Kaleidoscope' Abelia 'Kaleidoscope' Abelia naturally develops a low mounding crown that requires little pruning to maintain.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Generous clusters of aromatic flowers in lavender-blue, violet and purple grow on clumping plants to a height and girth of three feet.
    Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 18 Oct. 2025
  • In a final step, the powder was mixed with a carrier liquid, in which the microparticles stayed suspended without clumping together.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Aug. 2025
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“Hilling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hilling. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.

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