Definitions

over-the-hill

ADJECTIVE

past middle age

Synonyms

WEAK

ancient elderly gray old past one's prime

Example Sentences

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And then there were the signs, stuck on stakes, posted on telephone poles, taped to mailboxes all over the hill.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

“I’m not over the hill, but I’m on top of the hill with a view in both directions,” Kelly told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

Today is my birthday, and I’m feeling a bit over the hill.

From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026

Everybody wants good news on Daly, but if it's bad news there is a cavalry coming over the hill in the shape of Kinghorn and Keenan and a cast of others.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2025

So they watched Mr. Chris go off in the bright chariot, out along the lane and down the road and over the hill, where he disappeared as if he had fallen off the earth.

From "Miracles on Maple Hill" by Virginia Sorensen