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hilled

verb

past tense of hill

as in piled

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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Mike McDaniel’s implementation of his wide-zone offense hasn’t gone well, and the situation has worsened as injuries along the offensive line have piled up.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026
Vehicles were washed away and many ended up piled up at the bottom of hills.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

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The uniform mounded shape and purple hues of the flower spikes, along with the contrasting silvery foliage, add attractive structure and framing along the edges of paved walkways.

— Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 22 June 2026
Kent mounded up soil the couple bought from GreatSoil to create some elevation.

— Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026

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But this season the Western Conference is stacked with teams with credible championship ambitions, including the Thunder, the San Antonio Spurs, the Denver Nuggets, and the Minnesota Timberwolves.

— Alex Sherman, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
Some carts were stacked high with metal steamers, while others held vats of boiling water to blanch tender stalks of gai lan.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026

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Big shot before the scrimmage A highlight of the evening came early when former KU wing Perry Ellis banked in a halfcourt shot to win $10,000 for KU student Addyson Devlin.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026
The white Cessna banked right to reveal dense forests of Douglas fir, pines and quaking aspen in varying shades of green bathed in the early morning light.

— Jennifer Oldham, Denver Post, 8 Oct. 2026

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