on the heels of

phrase

: immediately following

came close on the heels of the announcement

Examples of on the heels of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The ongoing Spokane fires, like the Palisades and Eaton blazes, exploded near residential areas, during extreme fire weather on the heels of extremely dry winters. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Long reliever Kyle Hart started for the second time in four days, and the left-hander turned in three scoreless innings on the heels of his 2⅔ scoreless innings on Wednesday. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026

The site became available on the heels of two bankruptcies and the ultimate implosion of Rite-Aid, which ceased operations in October 2025 after closing all of its remaining physical stores. — George Avalos, Mercury News, 31 July 2026

Salt Lake City may set an August record with a forecast of 106 on Saturday, on the heels of breaking its all-time record high earlier this month. — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 30 July 2026

Rhymes for on the heels of

• hereinabove
• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove