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.
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Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
1 June 2026
The episode ends on one heck of a cliffhanger.
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Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 May 2026
Jase Bowen is making a heck of a first impression in his new organization.
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Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for heck
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
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Tuesday, the Warriors got a hell of a lot smarter, a hell of a lot tougher, and infinitely better.
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Peristere does his best to re-establish the series’ rhythms before all watery hell breaks loose.
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To wreak havoc on an unknown person.
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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.
Noun
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The reason can be explained by a Japanese proverb about the importance of leaving no mess.
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Clean high-traffic areas or rooms where pets and kids tend to cause messes more frequently.
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Arches and natural bridges sweep like buttresses from jumbles of rock, giving this landscape a mystical, cathedral-like quality.
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Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.
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“Heck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heck. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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