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 what the heck is going on there?
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ABC News, 7 June 2026
Warren fought like holy heck to play through the pain.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 1 June 2026
The episode ends on one heck of a cliffhanger.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 25 May 2026
Jase Bowen is making a heck of a first impression in his new organization.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026
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ABC News, 7 June 2026
Warren fought like holy heck to play through the pain.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 1 June 2026
The episode ends on one heck of a cliffhanger.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 25 May 2026
Jase Bowen is making a heck of a first impression in his new organization.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heck
Noun
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Politicians and pundits and former residents have battered New York City in recent years, branding our town as a symbol of a country gone to hell.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
14 June 2026
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Sunday will be one hell of a day for America, that is for sure.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
Noun
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To wreak havoc on an unknown person.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
20 June 2026
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He was also caught on surveillance video allegedly on the attack outside a pizzeria with a weapon, the outlet reported, adding that social media videos show havoc in other areas of the city as well.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
Noun
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Topuria was a bloody and swollen mess by the time his corner stopped the fight between the fourth and fifth rounds.—
Chuck Schilken,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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In other words, why mess with perfection?—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
18 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 24 Jun. 2026.
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