HILL Synonyms: 124 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈhil

Definition of hill

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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as in pile

a quantity of things thrown or stacked on one another the ants made little hills of dirt

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as in mound

an area of high ground a town nestled in a valley surrounded by green hills

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verb

as in to mound

to form into a pile or ridge of earth hilled peat moss around the rosebushes to protect them from the freeze

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Recent Examples of hill

Noun

Big schools in the flatlands—that is, not the wealthy hills—were overcrowded and failing. — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2026 Rolling hills, a big, beautiful lake, an outdoorsman's paradise. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Verb

Leave a few inches at the top of the container to hill the crop later. — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 13 Apr. 2026 Some members say conversations are still ongoing about redistricting in Indiana, though Thursday’s vote makes that hill a steeper climb for Republicans with a candidate deadline in February fast-approaching. — Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 13 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hill

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Noun

As Florida continues its ascent back into the image of CFP contention, its ability to focus on the next test was the new challenge.

— Noah White, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026
Trump retains enormous influence among the Republican voters who powered his ascent, even as dissatisfaction with his leadership threatens candidates who must appeal beyond his most committed supporters.

— Cat Zakrzewski, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of ascent

Noun

Another catalyst could come in December, when CHIPS Act funding restrictions ease, allowing Micron to deploy its growing cash pile toward a significant buyback .

— Alexa LoMonaco,Jeff Nash, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026
Those are anthology series, however, and one season doesn’t necessarily flow directly from the previous one (the large pile-up of AHS lore aside).

— Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of pile

Noun

The Dodgers had Tyler Glasnow on their mound in Wednesday’s Game 4 and Tarik Skubal waiting for a possible Game 5 and this thing feels over.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Chris Sale comes to the mound today looking to keep Los Angeles off the scoreboard.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of mound

Verb

Pull it up to a writing desk or give it a corner with a floor lamp and a side table for stacking books.

— Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2026
The lineup is stacked with some of the biggest names in the genre, featuring Calvin Harris, Swedish House Mafia, Fisher + Chris Lake, Skrillex, Peggy Gou and Four Tet.

— Niyaz Pirani, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of stack

Noun

Skydance will have a mountain of debt, projected to be north of $80 billion, after assuming the debt burdens of previous M&A incurred by Paramount and WBD and raising new debt financing.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026
Some parts of the mountains could get frost Wednesday morning, officials say.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of mountain

Noun

Pilots have compared landing on the short runway, with either side plunging straight down off the side of a vertical cliff, to landing on an aircraft carrier.

— Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
This Victoria Falls masterpiece is, as its name suggests, modeled on the rich colors of one of the world’s most spectacular waterfalls, which sits on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe where the Zambezi River plunges over a basalt cliff.

— Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of cliff

Verb

First, the technology companies banking their futures on AI are also keen on a revival of nuclear power to provide the electricity for all those data centers.

— Andrew Moseman, IEEE Spectrum, 8 Oct. 2026
Groups combine each skill set and target the weakest financial institution from a security perspective, hunting victims that already bank there.

— Steve Durbin, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

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