as in mountainous
having many hills
hilly terrain hilly roads
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Recent Examples of hilly
Funiculars are often found in hilly cities, mountain resorts, or tourist areas where traditional trains or buses would struggle with steep gradients.
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Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Handlebar brakes are recommended for hilly areas, where foot brakes handle flat terrain best.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 22 Aug. 2025
The hilly intersection of Vine and West McMillan streets has long been a notoriously-difficult one to navigate for cars, buses and pedestrians.
—Sydney Franklin, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Aug. 2025
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Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Handlebar brakes are recommended for hilly areas, where foot brakes handle flat terrain best.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 22 Aug. 2025
The hilly intersection of Vine and West McMillan streets has long been a notoriously-difficult one to navigate for cars, buses and pedestrians.
—Sydney Franklin, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hilly
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This story of a logger (Joel Edgerton) working in the mountainous West as early-20th-century progress rolls over him like a wonder and a curse is the one movie in the streamer’s roster of Oscars hopefuls that people seem actually to love.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
17 Oct. 2025
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Some towers in remote deserts or mountainous regions send data through satellites, and anyone within the satellite’s coverage area can potentially intercept those signals.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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That said, each tint is said to offer sheer, buildable coverage with the right touch of color.—
Tatayana Yomary,
Essence,
21 Oct. 2025
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Naomi Watts also went sheer in a daring look from Valentino’s spring 2025 couture collection, which featured a voluminous skirt with a lacy top.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
21 Oct. 2025
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Scott Johnson was found dead at the base of North Head, a sandstone promontory in Manly, Australia, that looms two hundred feet above the craggy shore of the Tasman Sea.—
Eren Orbey,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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Their four wheels look like they were made for off-roading, but they still get stuck in the cracks of craggy sidewalks.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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One large piece can anchor a space and make a bold statement.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Oct. 2025
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That is, needless to say, a bold claim about a phenomenon that is famously hard to predict.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Hilly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hilly. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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