1
: hell sense 2
all heck breaks loose
2
: hell sense 4
a heck of a lot of money
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it looks like heck in that boy's bedroom
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Once the quartet hits the Amazon, of course, all heck breaks loose, leading to showdown between this motley crew and the ginormous anaconda (the CGI effects are good, not overdone).
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Randy Myers, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
Lindsey had one heck of a game at Wrigley Field that crisp afternoon, throwing a career-high four touchdown passes.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 24 Dec. 2025
The Broncos could theoretically move enough money around after the season to re-sign Franklin-Myers, but that’d be a heck of an overall monetary investment in this defensive line.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 23 Dec. 2025
The goal in both of these scenarios is to stimulate the heck out of your muscles.
—Julia Sullivan, Outside, 23 Dec. 2025
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Randy Myers, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
Lindsey had one heck of a game at Wrigley Field that crisp afternoon, throwing a career-high four touchdown passes.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 24 Dec. 2025
The Broncos could theoretically move enough money around after the season to re-sign Franklin-Myers, but that’d be a heck of an overall monetary investment in this defensive line.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 23 Dec. 2025
The goal in both of these scenarios is to stimulate the heck out of your muscles.
—Julia Sullivan, Outside, 23 Dec. 2025
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“Heck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heck. Accessed 26 Dec. 2025.
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