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
But hockey being hockey, Colorado came out of the period with a 1-0 lead thanks to a heck of a shot by Colton.
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Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 23 May 2026
Because either McCluskie is one heck of a con man who rolled both Becerra and Williamson, making both believe what was happening was kosher with entirely different tales, or someone isn’t being entirely honest.
—Anita Chabria, Mercury News, 20 May 2026
One set of where-the-heck-did-that-come-from claims is that the Andes virus somehow came from a laboratory.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Because either McCluskie is one heck of a con man who rolled both Becerra and Williamson, making both believe what was happening was kosher with entirely different tales, or someone isn’t being entirely honest.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2026
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Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 23 May 2026
Because either McCluskie is one heck of a con man who rolled both Becerra and Williamson, making both believe what was happening was kosher with entirely different tales, or someone isn’t being entirely honest.
—Anita Chabria, Mercury News, 20 May 2026
One set of where-the-heck-did-that-come-from claims is that the Andes virus somehow came from a laboratory.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Because either McCluskie is one heck of a con man who rolled both Becerra and Williamson, making both believe what was happening was kosher with entirely different tales, or someone isn’t being entirely honest.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heck
Noun
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For him and for a lot of artists and writers, seeing people experience your work in person—like being at a gallery opening with your own work on the walls and people spilling wine on it—is a kind of hell on earth.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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The Miami duo’s electrifying, boundary-bending combination of Haitian kompa, underground rap, reggaeton, electro-pop, and baile funk is loud as hell and rich in egalitarian spirit.—
Olivier Lafontant,
Pitchfork,
9 June 2026
Noun
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El Niño can also wreak havoc on the many marine ecosystems that support the world’s fishing industries, including coral reefs and seagrass meadows.—
Dillon Amaya,
The Conversation,
12 June 2026
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From stunting and weakening plant growth to delaying flower production, these 1/10th-inch-long pests can wreak havoc.—
Abby Monteil,
The Spruce,
12 June 2026
Noun
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Trim overhanging limbs and relocate furniture to avoid popular bird perches that drop messes onto your patio.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 June 2026
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Three people are dead and she, a completely innocent party in this whole mess, is left holding the check.—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Noun
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Arches and natural bridges sweep like buttresses from jumbles of rock, giving this landscape a mystical, cathedral-like quality.—
Madison Chapman,
Outside,
25 Mar. 2026
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Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Heck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heck. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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