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as in piles
a quantity of things thrown or stacked on one another
the ants made little hills of dirt
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as in mounds
an area of high ground
a town nestled in a valley surrounded by green hills
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as in inclines
an upward slope
I got stuck behind a truck going up a hill in a no-passing zone
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as in banks
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 hills
Tia Lovisa Moreira,
Travel + Leisure,
2 July 2026
As Genesis 19 continues, Lot and his two daughters take shelter in a cave in the nearby hills.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 July 2026
But a big part of the allure was sitting out under the stars in the Orinda hills with scores of other theater fans and … slowly freezing to death.
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Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
2 July 2026
In the movie, set in the rolling hills of Meeks’s native central Ohio, a group of addicts get a second (or third or fourth) chance to make right in their lives.
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Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
1 July 2026
The Goldblums, along with their two sons, Charlie Ocean and River Joe, live happily in the hills above West Hollywood, ensconced in the charming 1930s Spanish Revival house that the actor has occupied for more than four decades.
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Mayer Rus,
Architectural Digest,
1 July 2026
In the 19th and early 20th centuries, towns exploded across the Piedmont, an expanse of rolling hills sandwiched between the Appalachian Mountains and the Atlantic Ocean.
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Amethyst Ganaway,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 July 2026
From there, the drive passes through Wiltz, Esch-sur-Sûre, and the Upper Sûre Nature Park, where wooded hills, reservoir views, kayaking, and swimming spots add a slower outdoor rhythm.
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Emese MacZko,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
The blaze burned an area of the hills in the Palisades that was covered with heavy vegetation.
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Chelsea Hylton,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
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The coast is dotted with colorful fishing villages, while the region’s interior is made up of rolling green hills and gently sloped vineyards.
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Tia Lovisa Moreira,
Travel + Leisure,
2 July 2026
As Genesis 19 continues, Lot and his two daughters take shelter in a cave in the nearby hills.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 July 2026
But a big part of the allure was sitting out under the stars in the Orinda hills with scores of other theater fans and … slowly freezing to death.
—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
2 July 2026
In the movie, set in the rolling hills of Meeks’s native central Ohio, a group of addicts get a second (or third or fourth) chance to make right in their lives.
—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
1 July 2026
The Goldblums, along with their two sons, Charlie Ocean and River Joe, live happily in the hills above West Hollywood, ensconced in the charming 1930s Spanish Revival house that the actor has occupied for more than four decades.
—
Mayer Rus,
Architectural Digest,
1 July 2026
In the 19th and early 20th centuries, towns exploded across the Piedmont, an expanse of rolling hills sandwiched between the Appalachian Mountains and the Atlantic Ocean.
—
Amethyst Ganaway,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 July 2026
From there, the drive passes through Wiltz, Esch-sur-Sûre, and the Upper Sûre Nature Park, where wooded hills, reservoir views, kayaking, and swimming spots add a slower outdoor rhythm.
—
Emese MacZko,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
The blaze burned an area of the hills in the Palisades that was covered with heavy vegetation.
—
Chelsea Hylton,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hills
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This could include sniffing around more than usual or barking and growling at odd places like piles of leaves.
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The alternating placements of the piles/objects are very precise, which creates a series of chicanes, indicating they are not intended as obstructions but rather to prevent rapid ingress and egress by any vehicle toward the tunnels.
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Helicopter flyovers of Big Cypress National Preserve identified remote indigenous mounds, to this day largely unexplored.
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Archaeologists have determined the mounds served ceremonial, spiritual and burial functions, though many details of their cultural significance remain a mystery.
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The riverfront includes steep inclines, large rocks and uneven ground that can be difficult for workers or machinery to manage safely.
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Combat travel stiffness with simple SITS exercises (shoulder shrugs, inclines, twists, steps) and consider chiropractic care before and after your trip for spinal alignment.
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Four minute into the game, Pop Isaacs banks a 3-pointer to put the Aggies ahead 8-4.
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Investment banks Arctic Securities and ABG Sundal Collier have also opened new offices.
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Photos apparently taken by the men themselves show wads of cash on the seat of a car, in a plastic bag and in stacks on the floor of a location in New York.
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Long-life system design Next Hydrogen expects the electrolyzer stacks to operate for approximately 80,000 hours.
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Offering stunning views of snowcapped mountains in the distance, this is a relatively flat, flowing course with plenty of birdie opportunities.
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Southeast of the Snyder fire, the Gold Mountain fire burning north of Ouray in Colorado’s mountains also surged in size on Sunday, jumping from roughly 572 acres to 7,103 acres with no containment, according to state officials.
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The route includes some short ascents and descents and takes place on a variety of paths, including pavement, loose gravel, and forest trails.
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Videos of climbers waiting in long queues in an area known as the death zone – where the air is too thin to breathe unaided for long – on their way to the summit have once again made headlines, alongside record-breaking ascents from both Nepali and foreign climbers.
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Like generations of potential treatments before it, KRSA-028 is designed to break down a protein called amyloid that clumps up in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients.
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However, sometimes the abnormal IgA (the antibody that clumps up and causes problems) does run in families.
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“Hills.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hills. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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