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
December quarter revenue is expected to increase 10% to 12% versus the year-ago period, a whole heck of a lot better than the 6% the Street was anticipating, according to LSEG.
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Zev Fima, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
And what the heck is Gerard doing there?
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 29 Oct. 2025
Perhaps using an alternate word for heck.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2025
Granted, the 6-foot-4 UCLA product can be an eyesore late in games and is not much of a defender, but he's still got a heck of a first step, is a solid distributor and an excellent rebounder for his position.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
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Zev Fima, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
And what the heck is Gerard doing there?
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 29 Oct. 2025
Perhaps using an alternate word for heck.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2025
Granted, the 6-foot-4 UCLA product can be an eyesore late in games and is not much of a defender, but he's still got a heck of a first step, is a solid distributor and an excellent rebounder for his position.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heck
Noun
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The Shea Moisture Define & Shine Edge Gel slicks my edges back without snatching them to hell.—
Kayla Greaves,
Essence,
6 Nov. 2025
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That's hell for a kid to see that.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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At the center of all the glitzy havoc—her face often looming on a huge flat screen that rolls around the stage, following actors like a hulking LED stalker—is of course Chenoweth.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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After those rules are broken, the gremlin spawns more of its kind and end up wrecking havoc on Billy’s hometown during Christmas.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Second shift is a real mess after a blackout strikes the area, forcing Robert (by way of the player) to hack into the city’s electric grid and turn the lights back on one section at a time.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
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For larger messes, the stain-resistant rug is also machine-washable for quick and hassle-free maintenance.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Ray’s most chaotic photograms—jumbles that push out of the frame or look like time bombs ready to explode—find echoes in his films, projected on the back walls, a show in themselves.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 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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“Heck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heck. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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