heel 1 of 4

heel

2 of 4

verb (1)

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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heels

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noun (2)

plural of heel

heels

4 of 4

verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of heel
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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Noun
The district has a list of 18 campuses being considered for closure or consolidation owing to a $17 million budget shortfall this year, which came on the heels of a $45 million shortfall in 2023-24. Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 May 2025 The president’s latest dose of anti-Swift rhetoric comes on the heels of his remarks during the Eagles’ White House visit in late April. Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 16 May 2025
Verb
Her list of past thrift scores includes Chanel sunglasses, vintage Coach bags, Miu Miu heels from the 90s, a Dolce & Gabbana jacket, a Louis Vuitton bag, and several pairs of Manolo Blahnik shoes. Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025 Around 20 minutes into its maiden voyage the ship leaned – or heeled in nautical terms – to its port side after a gust of wind. Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 18 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for heel

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“Heel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heel. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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