1
: hell sense 2
all heck breaks loose
2
: hell sense 4
a heck of a lot of money
Examples of heck in a Sentence
it looks like heck in that boy's bedroom
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The unlucky fourth one was a heck of a trophy with 56-inch main beams.
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Jack Atcheson Sr. As Told To Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 11 Sep. 2025
Our coaches are coaching the heck out of (our players).
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
What the heck happened to the defense on Sunday night?
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Carey and longtime friend Whitney Houston delivered one heck of a diva off at the 1998 — all in good fun, of course.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
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Jack Atcheson Sr. As Told To Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 11 Sep. 2025
Our coaches are coaching the heck out of (our players).
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
What the heck happened to the defense on Sunday night?
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Carey and longtime friend Whitney Houston delivered one heck of a diva off at the 1998 — all in good fun, of course.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
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“Heck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heck. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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