as hell
idiom
informal + somewhat impolite
—used to make a statement more forceful
They were mad as hell.
We've been working as hard as hell to finish on schedule.
"Can you finish on schedule?" "We'll sure as hell try."
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The grape is a beast—tannic, high acid, stubborn as hell.
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FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2025
There’s also a tradition of deeply Southern rap that isn’t country music but still country as hell.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 28 Aug. 2025
The grape is a beast—tannic, high acid, stubborn as hell.
—John Noakes, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2025
Oaky as hell, yes, but not chewing-tree-bark oaky.
—Tony Sachs, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for as hell
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“As hell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20hell. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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