as in hell
a state in which everything is out of order
it looks like heck in that boy's bedroom
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Recent Examples of heck
His exit from the playoffs doesn’t subtract from that, and, besides, the Bills-Chiefs AFC Championship Game was entertaining as heck.
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Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 28 Jan. 2025
Oh right, this guy has also been a heck of a pitcher (15.1 bWAR, 3.01 ERA)!
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
Morant is one heck of a player, and having him in the Slam Dunk Competition would do wonders for the NBA.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 16 Feb. 2025
When the Chiefs faceplant in front of Kendrick Lamar, Serena Williams and Mustard on the NFL’s biggest stage, the Front Range stands a whole heck of a lot taller.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2025
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Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 28 Jan. 2025
Oh right, this guy has also been a heck of a pitcher (15.1 bWAR, 3.01 ERA)!
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
Morant is one heck of a player, and having him in the Slam Dunk Competition would do wonders for the NBA.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 16 Feb. 2025
When the Chiefs faceplant in front of Kendrick Lamar, Serena Williams and Mustard on the NFL’s biggest stage, the Front Range stands a whole heck of a lot taller.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heck
Noun
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The Good Place aired on NBC for four seasons starting in 2016 and featured myriad twists and turns, principally with what the stars thought to be heaven turning out to be hell.—
Dana Rose Falcone,
People.com,
24 Feb. 2025
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Players are corporate workers in what is basically hell.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
22 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Grant consistently gets into the backfield as a two-technique player, creating havoc on rushing downs.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
21 Feb. 2025
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The side chat, though, was all about the email invitation, which had inspired dozens of famous recipients to not just reply but reply-all, causing inbox havoc among the publishing and comedy elite.—
Paula Aceves,
Vulture,
21 Feb. 2025
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Mark Critchley has a full explainer on the financial mess.—
Chris Branch,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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The fund did lower its payout after the 2022 mess, leaving itself room to buy bargains.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Baker also leads the orchestra, which sounds grand — although the sound in the arts center’s Pugh Theater often left musicians, lead singers and chorus all at the same level, with actors speaking over all of it at the same time to create a sonic jumble.—
Matthew J. Palm,
Orlando Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2025
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Minimize noise and clutter Dr. Small says environmental triggers like loud sounds and jumbles of papers and clothing can increase sundowning symptoms.—
Cathy Habas,
SELF,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Heck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heck. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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