Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of over-the-hill Wilson stars as Pryce Cahill, an over-the-hill, ex-pro golfer whose career was derailed prematurely 20 years ago. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 23 July 2025 In Season 1, Wilson stars as Pryce Cahill, an over-the-hill, ex-pro golfer whose career was derailed prematurely 20 years ago. Nick Caruso, TVLine, 23 July 2025 The team needs to stop signing over-the-hill pitchers who can’t last a full season. Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 23 July 2025 Wilson plays Pryce Cahill, an over-the-hill ex-pro golfer whose career was derailed prematurely 20 years ago. Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 31 May 2025 Wilson stars as Pryce Cahill, an over-the-hill, ex-pro golfer whose career was derailed 20 years ago amid a scandal. Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 8 May 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for over-the-hill
Adjective
  • Hollywood legend Cary Grant goes full-on slapstick as a man who discovers his sweet elderly aunts are actually serial killers.
    Gwen Ihnat, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
  • This proposes altering the state constitution to increase the property tax exemption for homesteads owned by elderly or disabled individuals from $10,000 to $60,000 of the market value.
    James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The ReviveRX Cream is an anti-aging treatment that combines 10% azelaic acid, 4% niacinamide, and tretinoin (strengths vary, depending on prescribed treatment).
    Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 10 Oct. 2025
  • While anti-aging focuses on achieving a younger appearance, skin longevity emphasizes that prioritizing healthy skin does more than just give you an outward glow.
    Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • About 1,300 people from around the world -- ranging from children as young as 12 years old to elite athletes -- participated in the race.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The last one – the last out of a game, say, or the last victory in a playoff series – is considered the hardest one to achieve, if old adages and the like are to be believed.
    Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • These include grapefruit, grapefruit juice, aged cheese, high-tyramine foods, foods high in sodium or potassium, and licorice.
    Merve Ceylan, Health, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Ben Machell on Paranormal Investigator Tony Cornell A middle-aged couple park their car outside a modest suburban house.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Over-the-hill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/over-the-hill. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!