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
The Satanic Slasher's got a heck of a body count already when he’s pulled over by cops for a routine traffic stop, and Kansas highway patrol officer Jane Archer (Georgina Campbell) watches her husband get gunned down in cold blood in front of her.
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
Still, these wannabe moshers did make a heck of an effort.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
Mulier makes being a fashion victim seem like a heck of a good time.
—Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
And there are some oh-what-the-heck-let’s-break-the-fourth-wall jokes that fall flat.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
Still, these wannabe moshers did make a heck of an effort.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
Mulier makes being a fashion victim seem like a heck of a good time.
—Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
And there are some oh-what-the-heck-let’s-break-the-fourth-wall jokes that fall flat.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heck
Noun
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In fiction that means a darkly comic novel about a gay married couple on the vacation from hell on to a debut portrait of first-gen Asian American angst.—
Bethanne Patrick,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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Automata follows combat android 2B, scanner android 9S, and the prototype A2, with core hack-and-slash gameplay that's supplemented by elements from other genres, including RPGS and bullet-hell shmups.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
1 Mar. 2026
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Service on the Rockaway Shuttle resumed around noon after an early-morning power outage on the peninsula played havoc with the shuttle’s signals.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
23 Feb. 2026
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The historic winter storm dumping up to 2 feet of snow in the Northeast is causing air travel havoc across the country.—
Matt Leclercq,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Feb. 2026
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For a no-fuss, no-mess option for your patio, the Thermacell Patio Shield provides a 10-foot protection zone, perfect for small outdoor spaces like balconies or porches.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Instead of rolling individual enchiladas or topping individual tacos, serve a big-batch fajita casserole for Tex-Mex flavor without as much effort or mess.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
5 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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The result also spotlights conference championships’ awkward fit in the current system, particularly given the fact that conference expansion has led to jumbles atop each league’s standings.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
7 Dec. 2025
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“Heck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heck. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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