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
Who the heck is Brandon Sklenar?
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Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
And to be frank, Jacksonville is a heck of a lot more talented than its 2024 record would indicate.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
As the 2026 models begin to roll off the production floor and into Grasso’s Garage, the start of the upcoming year shows out with one heck of an automobile ready for a fresh test.
—Marc D. Grasso, Boston Herald, 21 Aug. 2025
He’s better known by younger fans for his tenure as Sharks general manager, but Wilson was one heck of a player.
—Scott Powers, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for heck
Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
And to be frank, Jacksonville is a heck of a lot more talented than its 2024 record would indicate.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
As the 2026 models begin to roll off the production floor and into Grasso’s Garage, the start of the upcoming year shows out with one heck of an automobile ready for a fresh test.
—Marc D. Grasso, Boston Herald, 21 Aug. 2025
He’s better known by younger fans for his tenure as Sharks general manager, but Wilson was one heck of a player.
—Scott Powers, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heck
Noun
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Brian is there waiting for her and holy hell are these two into each other.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
29 Aug. 2025
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Yes, there are teams that constantly underwhelm, but the teams that remain talented and in purgatory hell might be worse off.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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While not all of the federal government’s tariff revenue is at risk, losing a huge chunk would still create havoc on the deficit and bond market.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
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Steve gently coaxes him back to school, where the film crew is causing havoc.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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If the mess-maker is solid, use a spatula, dull kitchen knife, or the edge of a credit card to lift it from the surface of the upholstery.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
6 Sep. 2025
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The first crazy thing that happens to the movie Smurls is when a kitchen chandelier almost falls on them, though the most visceral is when oldest sister Dawn Smurl (Beau Gadsdon) suddenly vomits up pieces of glass, leaving the sink and her face a bloody mess.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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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Baker also leads the orchestra, which sounds grand — although the sound in the arts center’s Pugh Theater often left musicians, lead singers and chorus all at the same level, with actors speaking over all of it at the same time to create a sonic jumble.—
Matthew J. Palm,
Orlando Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Heck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heck. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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