hillocky

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hillocky
Adjective
  • Omani culture also thrives in atmospheric souqs (markets), ancient forts and quiet agricultural villages tucked away in the country’s mountainous interior, an easy drive from Muscat.
    Natasha Amar, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
  • Nagorno-Karabakh Known as Artsakh to Armenians, Nagorno-Karabakh is a mountainous region in the South Caucuses that has been at the center of a decades-long dispute between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
    Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 May 2025
Adjective
  • In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2025
  • However, Aguiar said that undulating, hilly terrain could provide a better workout and that walking outside could boost enjoyment and mental health.
    Simon Spichak, Health, 2 May 2025
Adjective
  • High atop a particularly craggy one, the rainfall gets a toehold beneath soil clinging to a very steep and slightly concave slope of rock.
    Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 19 May 2025
  • The quest to see this prehistoric art involves an extraordinary adventure: a trek of about 75 miles across the craggy plateau where there is nothing but nature.
    Angela Dansby, CNN Money, 14 May 2025
Adjective
  • Idaho residents’ property taxes have seen steep increases amid the area’s rapid population growth in recent years, especially in the Treasure Valley, the Statesman previously reported.
    Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 15 May 2025
  • Constellation, which Berkshire first invested in during the fourth quarter of 2024, recently came under pressure after President Donald Trump announced steep tariffs on Mexican imports.
    Yun Li, CNBC, 15 May 2025
Adjective
  • Shop pretty and practical options to help your vegetable plants, various herbs, and seasonal blooms flourish, including ceramic pots, stackable vertical planters, and rustic whiskey barrel pots.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 13 May 2025
  • With a flattering mix of horizontal and vertical lines, this maxi brings just enough visual interest to feel elevated.
    Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2025
Adjective
  • Plus, sitting catty-corner with the original Courrèges store on a shopping street perpendicular to luxury shopping artery Avenue Montaigne and a stone’s throw from the Champs-Élysées, the store is ideally placed to draw a more international clientele to Molli’s doorstep.
    Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 29 Apr. 2025
  • With Earth’s axis perpendicular to the sun, a unique interaction between solar wind and Earth's magnetosphere weakens Earth’s magnetic field slightly.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Hillocky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hillocky. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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