1
as in pile
a quantity of things thrown or stacked on one another
the ants made little hills of dirt
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2
as in mound
an area of high ground
a town nestled in a valley surrounded by green hills
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3
as in ascent
an upward slope
I got stuck behind a truck going up a hill in a no-passing zone
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Recent Examples of hill
Scott Hocker, theweek, 24 Dec. 2024
The compilation video included clips of the couple dancing around a living room as laser lights bounced off the ceiling, Payne playfully dragging Cassidy around by her feet, the couple posing together at Disneyland, eating pizza in a kitchen, sledding on a snowy hill and kissing at a restaurant.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 15 July 2024
This driveline has terrain response control with selectable driving and off road modes, low traction launch and hill decent control, and a dynamic air suspension system with automatic access height with adaptive dynamics.
—Tony Leopardo, The Mercury News, 7 July 2024
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Noun
Canlis, Seattle Canlis has been in existence for more than 70 years, an icon on a hill.
—Scott Hocker, theweek, 24 Dec. 2024
The compilation video included clips of the couple dancing around a living room as laser lights bounced off the ceiling, Payne playfully dragging Cassidy around by her feet, the couple posing together at Disneyland, eating pizza in a kitchen, sledding on a snowy hill and kissing at a restaurant.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
That’s something Mamaw used to say to describe her or her family … hill people or hillbillies.
—Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 15 July 2024
This driveline has terrain response control with selectable driving and off road modes, low traction launch and hill decent control, and a dynamic air suspension system with automatic access height with adaptive dynamics.
—Tony Leopardo, The Mercury News, 7 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hill
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Large numbers of new people coming into the home and descending on piles of food and Christmas decorations easily trigger anxious dogs − and worst-case scenario, someone could get bit or your dog could eat something dangerous.Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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Against another wall is a ceiling-high pile of sacks filled with white powder.Greg Myre, NPR, 19 Dec. 2024
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Finnegan arrived on the mound in the ninth with the Nationals leading, 7-6.Jayson Stark, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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The goal, said Joshua Goodman, a spokesman for the department, is to rid New York of its mounds of flimsy plastic garbage bags and all their grotesqueries: the sidewalk ooze, the smell, the rats.Christopher Maag, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2024
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What this Canada core has lacked through their ascent beginning in 2019 under John Herdman is the ability to win decisive games — particularly against stiff competition — continually.Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
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China’s ascent flooded the market with low cost goods and global shipping volumes exploded.Steven Dudash, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Best Walmart Beauty Deals Walmart’s beauty selection is stacked with our favorite brands: Drybar, E.L.F, and Mario Badescu – and prices start at $6.Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
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The film is, of course, stacked with Avicii music, with the documentary being released alongside My Last Show, a 30-minute performance film from Avicii’s final live show at Ushuaïa Ibiza on August 28, 2016 that’s meant to function as a companion piece.Katie Bain, Billboard, 30 Dec. 2024
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Not many people see the path for Paramount+ to make it to the top of the mountain of entertainment — not without a hell of a lot more bundling.Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 28 Dec. 2024
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In the mountains of northern Utah on Christmas Eve, a man saved his brother after an avalanche buried him under several feet of snow.Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
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Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is warning the many visitors coming to view Kilauea's most recent eruption to take precautions after a toddler snuck past a barrier and almost fell off a cliff.Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
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When Jun-ho refuses to surrender to his brother, In-ho shoots him, and Jun-ho falls off a cliff, seemingly to his death.Kayti Burt, TIME, 24 Dec. 2024
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The trail includes rocks, loose sand, gravel and some steep, narrow inclines.Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 18 Dec. 2024
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Do your first workout on a gradual incline, like 2%, and increase the incline by 1-2% each week.Kelly Burch, Verywell Health, 11 Dec. 2024
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During the night, snowplows had partly cleared the roads, and snow was banked four or five feet high on each shoulder.Erwin A. Bauer, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2024
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While the company has been banking on its new AI features, known as Apple Intelligence, to supercharge sales, some analysts have warned that more substantial innovations will be needed to drive interest.Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Hill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hill. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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