as in hell
a state in which everything is out of order
it looks like heck in that boy's bedroom
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Recent Examples of heck
Ideally before the best minds get the heck out of the state.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 July 2025
And when all heck breaks loose, even interdimensionally, Superman puts all of his existential crises aside at one point to find the missing Krypto.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 9 July 2025
Now on discount for $85, this kit is a great deal—not to mention a heck of a lot less expensive than a stressful trip to the vet.
—Molly Higgins, Wired News, 8 July 2025
From the first, Black rodeos were more vibrant, more alive with community spirit, and basically just a heck of a lot more fun than any other variety.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for heck
The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 July 2025
And when all heck breaks loose, even interdimensionally, Superman puts all of his existential crises aside at one point to find the missing Krypto.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 9 July 2025
Now on discount for $85, this kit is a great deal—not to mention a heck of a lot less expensive than a stressful trip to the vet.
—Molly Higgins, Wired News, 8 July 2025
From the first, Black rodeos were more vibrant, more alive with community spirit, and basically just a heck of a lot more fun than any other variety.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heck
Noun
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The supervillain reveals it to the world, turning the public against Superman and making Supes’ life hell, including kidnapping his dog Krypto.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
13 July 2025
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But this place is something of a personal hell; Harper entered Monday with a lower OPS here than in any other National League ballpark.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
Noun
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The bacteria causing havoc for summer swimmers include E.coli and Enterococcus — nasty germs often found in the feces of people and animals.—
Shreya Srinivasan,
NBC news,
3 July 2025
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Cilic was never in the contest because of a foot blister that was causing havoc with pain and movement, something that was imperative against the balletic Federer.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
Noun
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This is a mess and the mess – not the whistleblowing – is endangering your job and your customer’s well-being.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
19 July 2025
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Against this corporate financial quagmire, Wintour hasn’t made a complete mess of Vogue from a purely performance metric.—
Lilian Raji,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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In jumbles of old stones that, to me, are barely legible as the remains of buildings, Cocon López could see the entire timeline of old Aké and how later people interacted with and repurposed what came before.—
Lizzie Wade,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 May 2025
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Instead, voters themselves are jumbles of competing and sometimes contradictory interests.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Heck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heck. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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