as in mountain
a small hill
The hummocks of grass dotting the landscape were easy to traverse.
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Recent Examples of hummock
Craters pitted the earth; hummocks rose and fell; downed trees jutted from slash heaps like the spars of shipwrecks.
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Ben Goldfarb, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2024
Its hummock was part of a wetland spiked with tamarack saplings and carpeted with wild cranberries.
—Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2022
Like a swarm of rattlesnakes trying to escape their den, the first rat launches itself off the hummock toward the safety of the Roseau cane, revealing five or six others beneath.
—Gerry Bethge, Outdoor Life, 21 Apr. 2020
The SoHo townhouse is packed with hummocks of clothes and sundry stuff, much of it to be donated to charity.
—Karen Heller, Washington Post, 23 Sep. 2019
As the permafrost thaws across Yakutia, some land sinks, transforming the terrain into an obstacle course of hummocks and craters — called thermokarst.
—Neil MacFarquhar, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2019
Ben Goldfarb, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2024
Its hummock was part of a wetland spiked with tamarack saplings and carpeted with wild cranberries.
—Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2022
Like a swarm of rattlesnakes trying to escape their den, the first rat launches itself off the hummock toward the safety of the Roseau cane, revealing five or six others beneath.
—Gerry Bethge, Outdoor Life, 21 Apr. 2020
The SoHo townhouse is packed with hummocks of clothes and sundry stuff, much of it to be donated to charity.
—Karen Heller, Washington Post, 23 Sep. 2019
As the permafrost thaws across Yakutia, some land sinks, transforming the terrain into an obstacle course of hummocks and craters — called thermokarst.
—Neil MacFarquhar, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hummock
Noun
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Think mountains of crab legs and shrimp; tin after tin of caviar; carving stations; regional dishes, like French and Italian; charcuterie; the finest cheeses and enticing desserts seemingly as far as the eye could see.—
Susan B. Barnes,
Southern Living,
8 Dec. 2025
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Wind gusts up to 95 mph will be possible within the next 24 hours across the Front Range mountains and the northern foothills in Colorado, with the strongest winds north of I-70 and east of the Continental Divide.—
Joe Ruch,
CBS News,
8 Dec. 2025
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But just two years ago, the Red Sox farm system was thin on mound talent.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Dec. 2025
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Funding Oracle’s compute buildout is going to require mounds of debt.—
Seema Mody,
CNBC,
9 Dec. 2025
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In one of them he was seen hanging from the edge of a rocky cliff using his bare hands, his legs dangling toward a steep slope in a risky performance without safety equipment.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
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In other social media videos, Fischer can be seen base jumping enthusiastically from sheer cliffs with only a parachute to break his fall.—
Matthew Kelly
Updated June 15,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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Sweet, juicy, and a summer staple, peak-season peaches are perfect in everything from breakfast bakes to desserts, salads, cocktails, and more.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
14 June 2026
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Most strategies optimize existing schedules, often sacrificing peak productivity for reactive demands like meetings.—
Cynthia Pong,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Nestled on 30 private acres in the South Fork of Provo Canyon, the secluded property threads streams and waterfalls beneath stone bridges, across gentle knolls, and under low-hanging eaves, all hinting at a hobbit-house inspiration without ever tipping into twee fantasy.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
6 Nov. 2025
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Recanto do Atalaia Hotel At Recanto do Atalaia Hotel, located on Pontal do Atalaia, rooms open onto a grassy knoll with hammocks, palms, and views of the cove.—
Aaron Randolph,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Take, for example, a bowl of artichoke purée poured around a hillock of tender Jonah crab.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
11 Jan. 2026
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Terrazzo slabs of terrine with good brown bread and a hillock of cornichons.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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Some foothill locations could see 4 to 8 inches of snow, with slick roads and hazardous travel possible, especially above 8,000 feet.—
Joe Ruch,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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The 62-year-old was looking for a log cabin to build on his 5-acre property in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.—
Amber Gaudet,
Charlotte Observer,
14 May 2026
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“Hummock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hummock. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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