as in mountainous
having many hills
hilly terrain hilly roads
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Recent Examples of hilly
And it was surrounded by rustic cabins, scattered organically throughout the hilly landscape.
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 14 July 2025
Images that map the spatial relationships in the All-TNN network look like the topographic view of a hilly region, or a group of microorganisms viewed under a microscope.
—IEEE Spectrum, 8 July 2025
The area's steep, hilly terrain played a devastating role.
—Hannah Parry
amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Despite being less than an hour outside of San Francisco, just across the Golden Gate Bridge in Marin County, Spirit Rock seems worlds away from any metropolitan hustle and bustle on its 411 acres of quiet, hilly countryside.
—AFAR Media, 9 July 2025
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 14 July 2025
Images that map the spatial relationships in the All-TNN network look like the topographic view of a hilly region, or a group of microorganisms viewed under a microscope.
—IEEE Spectrum, 8 July 2025
The area's steep, hilly terrain played a devastating role.
—Hannah Parry
amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Despite being less than an hour outside of San Francisco, just across the Golden Gate Bridge in Marin County, Spirit Rock seems worlds away from any metropolitan hustle and bustle on its 411 acres of quiet, hilly countryside.
—AFAR Media, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hilly
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The Canyon Fire is burning in a mountainous area north of Los Angeles and has been spreading toward the community of Castaic in L.A. County.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
9 Aug. 2025
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Dry and hot conditions, with temperatures climbing above 100 degrees, in mountainous terrain make containing the blaze difficult for thousands of firefighters responding to the area, according to Ruggiero.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
9 Aug. 2025
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The look was finished with a silk tulle veil, crystal beaded Manolo Blahnik satin sandals and a pair of sheer elbow gloves.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
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Founder Samantha Brett emphasizes layering SPF over makeup, with formulas like their Beauty Screen Mineral Tints providing SPF50 protection in a sheer, wearable finish.—
Laia Farran Graves,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The fort was built on the craggy outpost between 1852 and 1854 as part of a wider plan to strengthen national defenses against a possible Napoleonic invasion, according to the property listing.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
8 Aug. 2025
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Seagulls, which mate for life and return to the same nesting spots each year, have their nests all along the craggy cliffs and on almost every rooftop in what the parents deem safe spots from predators.—
Monica Deeks,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Aug. 2025
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The bold infrastructure plan commanded multiple articles on the front page.—
Jennifer Brett,
Nashville Tennessean,
17 Aug. 2025
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This collection hits hard with satin bombers, pullover windbreakers, bold navy and orange team colors, and all the vintage Starter flair that defined a generation of sideline style.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Aug. 2025
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“Hilly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hilly. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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