as in mountainous
having many hills
hilly terrain hilly roads
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Recent Examples of hilly
The hilly terrain also hosts Maryland’s only winter sports getaway, Wisp Resort, which has downhill skiing and snowboarding.
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Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
In the hilly suburb of Kirtland, Ohio, one palatial pad towers above the rest.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 4 May 2026
Wheelchair rentals are available at the main entrance, and most paths are accessible for wheelchairs and strollers, though some hilly sections may require extra effort.
—Taylor Haught, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
Threaded throughout is an even cooler environment to send them back into, whether snowshoeing the gently hilly grounds or admiring the Front Range from a boulder while noting plant and insect species.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
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Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
In the hilly suburb of Kirtland, Ohio, one palatial pad towers above the rest.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 4 May 2026
Wheelchair rentals are available at the main entrance, and most paths are accessible for wheelchairs and strollers, though some hilly sections may require extra effort.
—Taylor Haught, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
Threaded throughout is an even cooler environment to send them back into, whether snowshoeing the gently hilly grounds or admiring the Front Range from a boulder while noting plant and insect species.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hilly
Adjective
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Lao officials say the villagers normally forage in the mountainous surroundings for a living.—
Jintamas Saksornchai,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Rescuers at the scene have detailed on social media the challenging mountainous terrain and heavy rain that has hampered their work.—
Matt Gutman,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
Adjective
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But moving Cale just to stay in that neighborhood would be sheer Looney Tunes.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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The NikeCourt dress features a black, lightweight semi-sheer dress layered over a crimson tank and is currently sold out.—
Merlisa Lawrence Corbett,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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For those who aren’t so lucky, his Othello storefront sells another prize just to walk-ups—a craggy behemoth of a chocolate chip cookie that’s almost more chocolate than cookie.—
Allecia Vermillion,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
26 May 2026
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Vacation rentals dot the craggy hillsides like mushrooms.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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The right half of the image is an architectonic jumble of patterns and bold lines, hard to parse but visually compelling.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Set the scene Sexy without being pretentious and bold without the brashness, Il Sereno is a lesson in artful restraint.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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“Hilly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hilly. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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