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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hill

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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

The ceremonies are held at Nihi’s Nihioka sanctuary, an hour’s ride from the hotel through wide open rice fields and thick jungle, where emerald hills cascade down towards the sea and the sound of waves carries faintly across the valley. — Charley Ward, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026 The playground would have some downward slopes built in to create multiple levels, with grassy hills surrounding at least two tiers of flooring designed for soft outdoor play. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hill

Noun

The ascent of Polymarket, Kalshi, and other event prediction markets has led to new opportunities for insider trading.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 18 Aug. 2026
Redgrift and Forest’s ascent through the gallery’s ranks often followed parallel trajectories, and both were promoted following an earlier restructuring in 2021.

— News Desk, Artforum, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of ascent

Noun

Yet Webb, seemingly unaffected, keeps taking the mound and giving the Giants a chance.

— Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Gerrit Cole had kept Toronto scoreless up to that point, but momentum shifted after the Yankees ace double-clutched and threw soft and wide to second on a potential double play ball back to the mound.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of mound

Verb

Few works in the show are titled, boxes filled with objects remain closed (one is even tightly wrapped in cellophane), and canvases are stacked one atop the other like pizza boxes—content and images concealed.

— Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 14 Aug. 2026
There are four alternating setlists, each stacked with the trickiest material of their notoriously tricky-to-play catalog – the full first side of 2112 was just the start.

— Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of stack

Noun

The modular 3-piece system creates 14 different configurations from upright sitting and high incline to leg elevation and lumbar support.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
Previously, the incline was about 3ft (91cm) from the Leazes down to the Gallowgate, but that is believed to have dropped by around a third after the installation of a state-of-the-art drainage system and improved foundations.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of incline

Noun

The combination of volcanic activity and sudden weather changes can make conditions on the mountain particularly hazardous.

— Anna Matranga, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
For generations, children have had to literally climb a mountain roughly every 10 days – for three hours – to get to and from boarding school.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of mountain

Noun

The Rocca di Fregosa, a fortress atop a natural cliff overlooking the Marecchia River valley, dominates the hamlet visually.

— Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
In that last story, Holmes and the evil professor wrestle at a cliff’s edge in Switzerland.

— Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of cliff

Verb

Harris actually banked in her first 3-pointer of the final quarter, a sign of things to come.

— James Boyd, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Ariel Atkins cut the deficit to 90-87 after banking in a three-pointer with 22 seconds remaining, but the Mercury made their free throws and pressured the Sparks’ offense.

— Jordan Puente, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026

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