1
: hell sense 2
all heck breaks loose
2
: hell sense 4
a heck of a lot of money
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Examples of heck in a Sentence
it looks like heck in that boy's bedroom
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That means the shoe remains plenty breathable while keeping your feet dry in summer rainstorms and shallow creek crossings or while splashing in puddles mid-hike just for the heck of it.
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Outside Online, 15 July 2024
Namely, what the heck is happening with Joe Biden and the Democratic nomination?
—Makena Kelly, WIRED, 11 July 2024
There was a time when my wife Emily and I spoiled the heck out of our son.
—Michael Venutolo-Mantovani, Scientific American, 9 July 2024
And then add minifigs from Star Wars just for the heck of it.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 July 2024
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Outside Online, 15 July 2024
Namely, what the heck is happening with Joe Biden and the Democratic nomination?
—Makena Kelly, WIRED, 11 July 2024
There was a time when my wife Emily and I spoiled the heck out of our son.
—Michael Venutolo-Mantovani, Scientific American, 9 July 2024
And then add minifigs from Star Wars just for the heck of it.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 July 2024
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“Heck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heck. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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