HUMMOCKS Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

hummocks

noun

plural of hummock

as in mounds

a small hill The hummocks of grass dotting the landscape were easy to traverse.

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Noun

Look for tunnels, mounds, runways, and feeding damage, and consider whether your plants or soil are bearing the brunt of the problem.

— Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2026
Pine trees coat the forest floor with mounds of flammable dead leaves that are springy underfoot but which can smolder long after a blaze.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026

Definition of mounds

Noun

Bannister’s wife, Gigi, told TMZ that the actor died peacefully at their home in the San Bernardino County mountains early Sunday.

— Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Mountaineering accidents are common in northern Pakistan, home to some of the world’s highest mountains.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of mountains

Noun

Big Bend National Park, Texas — The towering cliffs, jagged mountain tops, and punishing desert climate of the Big Bend region in Texas have long proved to be the best barrier the United States could have with Mexico.

— Ashley Killough, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
The park was scheduled to open last year, but was delayed when winter rains caused two major landslides along its cliffs, requiring significant shoring up to keep an emergency access route open.

— Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of cliffs

Noun

Where the largest earners can afford to spend heavily year-on-year, the rest are beholden to peaks and troughs.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
This year's display is particularly favorable because the shower peaks on the night of the new moon, leaving skies free from bright moonlight that can wash out fainter meteors.

— Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of peaks

Noun

All the country is rolling, and there are a few granite outcrops from 50 to 200 feet high—sort of knolls or knobs.

— Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 23 July 2026
All the intricate meetings and rolling knolls, all the reliable critiques of the kids today, have left this former student in the ranking spirit.

— Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026

Definition of knolls

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Barrack has mediated direct talks between Syria and Israel in an effort to make sure that an uneasy truce is sustained, especially in southern Syria where Israeli forces continue to occupy strategic heights on Syrian soil.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
Rooted in sustainable dining, Fallow’s approach is about elevating humble produce to thrilling new heights.

— Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026

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