hilling

verb

present participle of hill
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 When the stems reach about 6 to 8 inches tall, start hilling by placing new soil around the stems. — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 13 Apr. 2026 This process is called hilling and creates an area of loose soil where tubers easily form while being shaded from the sun. — Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hilling
  1. piling
  2. stacking
  3. mounding
  4. clumping
Verb
  • This prevents electricity from piling up in one vulnerable spot when the transistor switches off, allowing the electric field to spread more evenly.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
  • But the host Thunderwolves started piling up points in the second half and that was that.
    — The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of piling
Verb
  • Every switch has a cost, and stacking fewer of them each day is one of the simplest ways to rebuild the focus this piece started with.
    — Eman Bare, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Roy takes a literal approach to the assignment by stacking one date on top of another at the same classy nightspot.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of stacking
Verb
  • With a mounding growth habit, these plants require no pruning or deadheading to keep blooming for months.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Planting them on a slope or mounding them can improve drainage.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 19 July 2026
Definition of mounding
Verb
  • Today, the yard is full, teeming with edible plants wrapped around a central open area covered in clumping grass that creates a wave-like texture.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • This also removes excess starch, keeping the pasta from clumping together.
    — Martha Stewart, Martha Stewart, 26 June 2026
Definition of clumping

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“Hilling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hilling. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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