1
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
Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
My room, like many others, was bright, minimal and newly redesigned, with a terrace looking out to the hills.
—Rachel Ingram, Robb Report, 7 June 2026
This under-the-radar destination is rich in old-world charm, with rolling hills, independent shops, small vineyards, and country inns.
—Madeline Weinfield, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2026
An upright riding position helps reduce strain on the back and shoulders, while the powerful motor provides assistance when climbing hills or covering longer distances.
—New Atlas, 4 June 2026
Atzaró Agroturismo Hotel opened in 2004, and is spread across 14 hectares of orange groves surrounded by lush hills.
—Jaymi McCann, TheWeek, 4 June 2026
The Alpe-Adria Trail threads through Austria’s glacial valleys, Slovenia’s dense forests and the rolling hills of Italy.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
While ants aren’t the most destructive insects out there (and generally beneficial to the ecosystem), their hills and holes can become a nuisance in your garden and landscape.
—Cori Sears, The Spruce, 4 June 2026
As the earliest fans trickled into the track, the Bay Area’s famed fog layer hung over the hills surrounding the track.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 31 May 2026
Noun
Every July tens of thousands of cyclists cross Iowa from the Missouri River to the Mississippi, riding past farm stands that will turn into dance parties by nightfall, across miles of cornfields and up rolling hills.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
My room, like many others, was bright, minimal and newly redesigned, with a terrace looking out to the hills.
—Rachel Ingram, Robb Report, 7 June 2026
This under-the-radar destination is rich in old-world charm, with rolling hills, independent shops, small vineyards, and country inns.
—Madeline Weinfield, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2026
An upright riding position helps reduce strain on the back and shoulders, while the powerful motor provides assistance when climbing hills or covering longer distances.
—New Atlas, 4 June 2026
Atzaró Agroturismo Hotel opened in 2004, and is spread across 14 hectares of orange groves surrounded by lush hills.
—Jaymi McCann, TheWeek, 4 June 2026
The Alpe-Adria Trail threads through Austria’s glacial valleys, Slovenia’s dense forests and the rolling hills of Italy.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
While ants aren’t the most destructive insects out there (and generally beneficial to the ecosystem), their hills and holes can become a nuisance in your garden and landscape.
—Cori Sears, The Spruce, 4 June 2026
As the earliest fans trickled into the track, the Bay Area’s famed fog layer hung over the hills surrounding the track.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 31 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hills
Noun
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In the city center and on the outskirts, cars, bicycles and pedestrians weave around the trash piles.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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Garbage piles now choke nearly every Havana street corner, filling neighborhoods with stench, flies and rats as residents navigate improvised dumps outside homes, hospitals and busy thoroughfares.—
Andrea Rodríguez,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Archaeologists are just beginning to understand how complex these mounds were.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
31 May 2026
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This pie's tart lemon custard is surrounded by flaky, buttery pie crust, and topped with mounds of fluffy, golden-brown meringue.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 May 2026
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Unlike rigid, stiff hiking boots, these felt cloud-like and responsive with every stride, which is essential during the repetitive stress of Alpine descents and inclines.—
Nicolette Accardi,
Travel + Leisure,
30 May 2026
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During certain portions of the race, competitors are forced to scramble on all fours while navigating steep inclines and narrow descents.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
25 May 2026
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Four minute into the game, Pop Isaacs banks a 3-pointer to put the Aggies ahead 8-4.—
Joseph Duarte,
Houston Chronicle,
21 Mar. 2026
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The group banks its seventh champ total.—
Pamela Bustios,
Billboard,
4 Nov. 2025
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Why book Mangrove forests, winding rivers, and sea stacks that rise dramatically from the ocean—the 99-island archipelago of Langkawi is rich with natural wonders, and the Four Seasons property is designed to provide the best vantage for experiencing it.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Firefighters were on the street hosing down the burning stacks of e-bikes, the live stream showed, and fire trucks were making their way through showers of sparks from fireworks being lit in the darkening Paris skies.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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For the best experience, sit outside in the courtyard, under a trellis of vines, where you’ll be treated to uninterrupted view of the gardens and the mountains beyond.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Happiness is equated early on to alpine hamlets ensconced between verdant mountains carved by pristine waterfalls.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
1 June 2026
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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.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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Both Andrews and Gelu Sherpa used supplemental oxygen during their record-setting ascents.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
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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.—
Allison DeAngelis,
STAT,
18 Feb. 2026
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However, sometimes the abnormal IgA (the antibody that clumps up and causes problems) does run in families.—
Brandi Jones,
Health,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Hills.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hills. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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