as in older
being of advanced years and especially past middle age
the overwhelming majority of that rock band's fans are over-the-hill baby boomers on a nostalgia trip
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Recent Examples of over-the-hill
Wilson stars as Pryce Cahill, an over-the-hill, ex-pro golfer whose career was derailed prematurely 20 years ago.
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 23 July 2025
In Season 1, Wilson stars as Pryce Cahill, an over-the-hill, ex-pro golfer whose career was derailed prematurely 20 years ago.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 23 July 2025
The team needs to stop signing over-the-hill pitchers who can’t last a full season.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 23 July 2025
Wilson plays Pryce Cahill, an over-the-hill ex-pro golfer whose career was derailed prematurely 20 years ago.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 31 May 2025
Wilson stars as Pryce Cahill, an over-the-hill, ex-pro golfer whose career was derailed 20 years ago amid a scandal.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 8 May 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for over-the-hill
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He was found guilty in 2025 of treating an elderly women suffering from liver disease without a medical license.—
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Rantz cited a recent attack on an elderly woman who was struck in the face with a board containing a nail, leaving her blind.—
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To play the 18th-century religious leader Ann Lee, for instance, Amanda Seyfried gave up Botox, her anti-aging intervention of choice, for an entire year, in addition to eschewing makeup on set.—
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Shoppers are impressed by the now-$20 anti-aging serum.—
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Brake gently as needed - Brake normally if the vehicle has anti-lock brakes and pump brakes gently if in an older vehicle.—
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Come late January or early February, Denver could be down its defensive coordinator, a whiz-kid offensive mind, and a slightly older whiz-kid defensive mind.—
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His multicourse omakase shows off the chef’s restrained minimalist Edomae style and love of aged fish.—
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The narrator’s description of Bud’s psychology can read like every other account of middle-aged frailty.—
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“Over-the-hill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/over-the-hill. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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