hillocky

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hillocky
Adjective
  • The superintendent of Julian Union Elementary School District is retiring at the end of the school year after more than a decade leading the tiny rural district in San Diego County’s mountainous east.
    Sam Schulz, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Sporty green notes of bergamot, geranium, and moss intensify the original, bringing to mind fresh water and mountainous woods.
    Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2025
  • To amp up the intensity of your walks, try a hilly landscape or wear two-to three-pound ankle and hand weights.
    Kristin Canning, Health, 22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Their four wheels look like they were made for off-roading, but they still get stuck in the cracks of craggy sidewalks.
    Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
  • But unlike other Greek islands that are more craggy than lush, there’s a richness to Keá.
    Bridget Arsenault, Air Mail, 27 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The Falcons sacked McCarthy six times on the way to a 22-6 win, but playing against Allen will present a much steeper challenge.
    Josh Kendall, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Want access to even steeper discounts?
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Gustafson moved her feet, absorbed the bump from Thomas and kept her arms vertical.
    Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Fox Entertainment has taken an equity stake in Holywater, a company that creates microdramas and other vertical videos, primarily through the use of AI.
    Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Slice against that, perpendicular to the lines, to shorten the muscle fibers.
    Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 9 Oct. 2025
  • If the silica is perpendicular, photons arrive together.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Hillocky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hillocky. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

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