OVER-THE-HILL Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

over-the-hill

adjective

ˌō-vər-ṯẖə-ˈhil

Definition of over-the-hill

as in older

being of advanced years and especially past middle age the overwhelming majority of that rock band's fans are over-the-hill baby boomers on a nostalgia trip

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Recent Examples of over-the-hill Pratt looks like an over-the-hill fighter who took and threw a bunch of punches in the ring and is coming back out for the 12th round. — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 27 May 2026 The value of superstars Matthews and Nylander aren’t over-the-hill stars either. — Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2026 Robert Duvall played over-the-hill country singer Mac Sledge in Tender Mercies. — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 16 Feb. 2026 Mike lives a lonely life seemingly devoid of any interiority, working for an over-the-hill crime boss known as Money (Nick Nolte), whom Mike has managed to piss off with his less-than-spotless latest burglary. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for over-the-hill

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Adjective

The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department announced the capture and extradition of a Southern California man Wednesday, more than two months after he was accused of beating an elderly woman with a bat and fleeing the state.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Mohamed Soliman, a 47-year-old Egyptian national, entered his plea on nine federal counts of hate crimes, including one resulting in an elderly woman’s death, and three counts of federal explosives charges.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of elderly

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The question is whether emerging science can translate into measurable improvements in skin elasticity and whether those results can be communicated clearly, without turning a complex biological process into the next anti-aging buzzword.

— Amy Francombe, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2026
There’s a reason it hasn’t been licensed for use as an anti-aging drug.

— Gavin Francis, The New York Review of Books, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of aging

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