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having many hills
hilly terrain hilly roads
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Recent Examples of hilly
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain.
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Jan. 2026
Drivers here share the road with golf carts and bicycles, which are also available for rent (but more challenging for navigating the hilly terrain in the center of Vieques).
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 2 Jan. 2026
And there are whole swaths of the country where voting will not take place, as the junta continues to battle a patchwork of ethnic rebels and pro-democracy fighters in the hilly borderlands and arid central plains.
—Ross Adkin, CNN Money, 27 Dec. 2025
Known for its hilly terrain and rapid economic growth in recent years, the country occupies a strategic position in the Great Lakes region and has played an outsized role in regional security dynamics.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Jan. 2026
Drivers here share the road with golf carts and bicycles, which are also available for rent (but more challenging for navigating the hilly terrain in the center of Vieques).
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 2 Jan. 2026
And there are whole swaths of the country where voting will not take place, as the junta continues to battle a patchwork of ethnic rebels and pro-democracy fighters in the hilly borderlands and arid central plains.
—Ross Adkin, CNN Money, 27 Dec. 2025
Known for its hilly terrain and rapid economic growth in recent years, the country occupies a strategic position in the Great Lakes region and has played an outsized role in regional security dynamics.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hilly
Adjective
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The mountainous region is one of various points in the state where a turf war has played out for more than a year between two rival factions of the Sinaloa cartel.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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There’s also a strong element of regionality down at the spa; during its 2009 renovation, local artisans were brought in to design spaces rendered in Swiss pine and silver from San Bernadino, a mountainous village in the canton of Grisons.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The sheer pervasiveness of lopsided household labor suggests that this problem cannot be explained by a few individual bad actors.—
Jelena Kecmanovic,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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But most of all, there was sheer, unadulterated delight.—
Flora Stubbs,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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This allows for a smooth and comfortable ride even over the craggiest of surfaces.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
2 Feb. 2026
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From the craggy cliffs and purple sand of Big Sur to the luxurious white sands of Carmel, the California coastline has something to offer virtually anyone looking for the perfect beach day.—
Alanna Bennett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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This showstopper of a dessert mashes up the bold caffeinated flavors of classic tiramisu with the perfectly wobbly, creamy perfection of panna cotta.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Making a monetization limitations promise up front is a bold move as a small indie studio, but that is one way in which Wildlight plans to differentiate itself from other video game developers.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Hilly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hilly. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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