as in piling
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 hilling
This process is called hilling and creates an area of loose soil where tubers easily form while being shaded from the sun.
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Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Feb. 2026
Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hilling
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The purpose of our mountain drive this morning is to rendezvous with Fitz and the rest of the Caldwell clan and take advantage of the virgin powder now piling up around California’s Carson Pass.—
Namir Khaliq,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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With losses piling up, something needed to change.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Three of Taxstone’s cohorts on the inside, Jonathan Guerrero, Ian Diez and Abel Mora, can be seen on the jail surveillance video rolling a food cart to the corner of the room and stacking chairs on it, then rolling it to another corner near a basketball hoop.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
29 Mar. 2026
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But instead of mixing those flavors together, Alloway tries stacking them for an experience that’s closer to a fruit kebab than a smoothie.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
25 Mar. 2026
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Set out salad plates, mounding each with the salad (or serve on a large platter).—
Nancy Vienneau,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2026
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McDearmon would take a look and suggest mounding some of it for a little elevation.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Jan. 2026
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The clumping foliage of this iris is also an attraction, and its vivid seeds in their pods are suitable for long-lasting dry arrangements.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
21 Mar. 2026
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That’s also where the classic debate, clumping vs non-clumping litter, shows up.—
Svetlana Khachiyan,
USA Today,
19 Dec. 2025
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“Hilling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hilling. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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