as in mounds
a small hill
The hummocks of grass dotting the landscape were easy to traverse.
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Noun
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In that case, use a drench to kill fire ant mounds.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
7 May 2026 -
At the new Orkin Discovery Zone inside the Fernbank Museum of Natural History in Atlanta, visitors can learn how termites and the mounds these bulbous invertebrates make have inspired the chimneys in our homes.—
Olivia Wakim,
AJC.com,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The expedition adapted to new conditions, higher mountains and rougher waters while looking for a route to the Pacific Ocean.—
Dan Vergano,
Scientific American,
11 May 2026
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The Serra de Tramuntana mountains combine demanding hikes with luxury recovery.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
11 May 2026
Noun
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Capitol Reef National Park, Utah Straddling a huge portion of southern Utah, Capitol Reef owes its name to the vivid imagination of early settlers, who thought one of its giant white-rock formations resembled a capitol building dome and its jagged cliffs an underwater reef.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
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Both the city of San Diego and San Diego County are facing budget cliffs.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
Noun
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Chance of lightning increases as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is overhead.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 May 2026
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New construction starts have fallen 77% in primary markets and 62% in secondary markets from recent peaks, according to JLL, even as demand surges.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
Noun
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All the intricate meetings and rolling knolls, all the reliable critiques of the kids today, have left this former student in the ranking spirit.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
10 Apr. 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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In seasons 14 and 15, the PAW Patrol is on a roll with adventures that take the pups from the prehistoric wilds of Dinosaur Island to the rock-climbing heights of Rescue Mountain.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
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Students at the University of Missouri in Columbia took the fad to record-setting new heights on March 5, 1974, when 600 or so naked folks ran past the historic columns on campus while a crowd of about 1,500 people cheered them on.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2026
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“Hummocks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hummocks. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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