as in bastard
a person whose behavior is offensive to others
felt like a heel when she found out that she'd blamed the wrong person
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as in to slope
to set or cause to be at an angle
the strong gust heeled the sailboat almost to the point of capsizing, but we managed to right it
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as in dogs
a person whose behavior is offensive to others
felt like a heel when she found out that she'd blamed the wrong person
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as in slopes
to set or cause to be at an angle
the strong gust heeled the sailboat almost to the point of capsizing, but we managed to right it
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Recent Examples of heel
Matt Grobar, Deadline, 2 May 2025
On Monday, Forest head to face a Crystal Palace side who might well have spotted another potential Achilles’ heel in their performance.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2025
And that also explains why the president and his most fervent supporters are so eager to bring them to heel.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 10 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The series is a continuing priority for Lionsgate, which releases spin-off Ballerina on June 6, on the heels of films that have grossed over $1B in total.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 2 May 2025
On Monday, Forest head to face a Crystal Palace side who might well have spotted another potential Achilles’ heel in their performance.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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Now governments around the world are attempting to bring these companies to heel, subjugating them to the aims of nationalist politics rather than allowing their products to spread freely.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2025
And that also explains why the president and his most fervent supporters are so eager to bring them to heel.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 10 Feb. 2025
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“Heel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heel. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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