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
Comparatively and historically speaking, that’s a heck of a lot better bang for the buck than what a very-late-in-the-first-round wide receiver gives you during his rookie campaign.
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Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
The majority of the people who watch the show have no idea what the heck is going on.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 25 Apr. 2026
The former Ohio State standout had a heck of a year — 63 receptions for 938 yards and six touchdowns — and finished fifth in Offensive Rookie of the Year voting.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026
That was a heck of a hockey game.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026
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Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
The majority of the people who watch the show have no idea what the heck is going on.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 25 Apr. 2026
The former Ohio State standout had a heck of a year — 63 receptions for 938 yards and six touchdowns — and finished fifth in Offensive Rookie of the Year voting.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026
That was a heck of a hockey game.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heck
Noun
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This autumn, though, the feminist alt-rock icons are finally giving us one hell of a sonic supernova.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2026
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But, this specific adaptation could be equally advantaged by presenting an imagined hell within our lesser, present one.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
28 Apr. 2026
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Used his size and good wheels to create havoc in the offensive zone, took on all comers and pitched in offensively with double-digit goals.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
9 May 2026
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Now, using currently available AI models, the barriers of entry to wreaking cyber havoc have been lowered.—
Hugh Son,Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
8 May 2026
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Congress is going to have to address the mess created by not enforcing past immigration laws.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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This compounds the mess inherent to cooking with a young child, who, turns out, is apt to get as much flour on the floor as inside the bowl.—
Rachel Tepper Paley,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
7 May 2026
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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 11 May. 2026.
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