as in mountainous
having many hills
hilly terrain hilly roads
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Recent Examples of hilly
Law enforcement officials responded, locking down neighborhoods nearby and trying to find the shooter in hilly terrain that had plenty of cover, with thick brush and trees and smoke from the fire nearby.
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Rebecca Boone, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025
Officers locked down nearby neighborhoods and hunted for the shooter in hilly terrain covered with thick brush while smoke billowed from the growing fire.
—John Bacon, USA Today, 1 July 2025
It is filled with many wonderful surprises discoverable to the 200,000-plus visitors who come during the busiest time (November to July) and escapade around its hilly terrain in the signature island vehicle, the mini Moke.
—Melinda Sheckells, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
The hilly enclave on the east side of the city includes homes by the likes of Richard Neutra, Rudolph Schindler, and Miller Fong, the celebrated designer who started out in architecture before moving on to furniture.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 14 June 2025
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Rebecca Boone, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025
Officers locked down nearby neighborhoods and hunted for the shooter in hilly terrain covered with thick brush while smoke billowed from the growing fire.
—John Bacon, USA Today, 1 July 2025
It is filled with many wonderful surprises discoverable to the 200,000-plus visitors who come during the busiest time (November to July) and escapade around its hilly terrain in the signature island vehicle, the mini Moke.
—Melinda Sheckells, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
The hilly enclave on the east side of the city includes homes by the likes of Richard Neutra, Rudolph Schindler, and Miller Fong, the celebrated designer who started out in architecture before moving on to furniture.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 14 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hilly
Adjective
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Surfers have the mountainous waves of Mavericks Beach near Half Moon Bay.—
James Rainey
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
11 July 2025
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The first step is a boot camp in a mountainous ski resort, where Karolina is teased by the other girls and gets so much preferential treatment from Vitek that Lucie, enraged, locks her outside in the snow and nearly kills her in the process.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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Some may prove useful in the long run and others illusory, but for now they are statistically swamped by the sheer amount of renewable power coming online.—
Bill McKibben,
New Yorker,
9 July 2025
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The sheer variety of equipment, the pace of change and rising customer demands call for something better: a knowledge capture process that’s baked into the daily workflow.—
Thomas Cottereau,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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It's surrounded by treacherous seas and steep, craggy cliffs, which have mostly protected it from human intrusion.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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By the time the firefighters arrived, the two deputies operating the Sheriff’s Office boat were on the craggy shore, separated from each other by about 100 yards, Renner said.—
Ethan Wolin
Updated July 4,
Sacbee.com,
4 July 2025
Adjective
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And the challenge became not drawing a big, bold line between the unceasing pound of drums, the undulating flapping of flags, the rising tide of song, and the team’s breathless second-half charge.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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In fiery Aries, Saturn not only demands results but also bold action.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
12 July 2025
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“Hilly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hilly. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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