as in mountainous
having many hills
hilly terrain hilly roads
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Recent Examples of hilly
Earlier this month, Mr. Ruiz took part in a 3.1-mile race on Van Cortlandt’s challenging, hilly terrain.
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New York Times, 25 Nov. 2025
Normally, as storms begin to interact with land—particularly with hilly terrain such as that of Jamaica—friction starts to disrupt and weaken them.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2025
When the weather allowed, the two visited Maplewood State Park to hike its hilly terrain.
—Barbie Porter, Twin Cities, 18 Sep. 2025
Over the past year, Massoni interviewed and made a selection of 54 international designers for her curation of the Contemporary Design Selection, which was unfurled throughout the hilly gardens surrounding the villa.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
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New York Times, 25 Nov. 2025
Normally, as storms begin to interact with land—particularly with hilly terrain such as that of Jamaica—friction starts to disrupt and weaken them.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2025
When the weather allowed, the two visited Maplewood State Park to hike its hilly terrain.
—Barbie Porter, Twin Cities, 18 Sep. 2025
Over the past year, Massoni interviewed and made a selection of 54 international designers for her curation of the Contemporary Design Selection, which was unfurled throughout the hilly gardens surrounding the villa.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hilly
Adjective
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For those who do venture into mountainous areas, the group recommends traveling with partners and carrying proper safety equipment, including an avalanche beacon, airbag pack, helmet and shovel, which can help locate and rescue someone if a slide occurs.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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The species is typically found in high elevation, mountainous areas and often gives birth to litters of kits in dens dug in snow.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The Rhode founder stunned in a sheer black mesh teddy with a G-string thong design and an ab-baring cutout made out of straps.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
7 Jan. 2026
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But the department has argued the sheer volume of documents that need to be found, uploaded, reviewed, redacted and published has forced it to instead release the files online on a rolling basis, with a series of enormous document dumps over the course of several days in mid-December.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Weir’s playing was nimble and intuitive, his voice a sly croon that got appealingly craggy with age.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2026
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Afternoons here are deliciously drowsy, spent dozing in the shade, gently parting calm sea water, or gliding past craggy rock formations in a little motor-boat.—
Rosalyn Wikeley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Fran Drescher channeled Fran Fine for her bold and beautiful glam at the 2026 Golden Globes.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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This simple taupe geometric style peel-and-stick wallpaper is affordable, easy to apply, and looks gorgeous without being too bold or loud.—
Brittney Morgan,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Hilly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hilly. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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