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
So Boston College got a heck of a coach, UConn lost a key contributor to its recent championships.
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Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026
First, from where in the heck did all the attorney billboard signs spring forth?
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
If that comes to fruition, the league is in for one heck of a series.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Netflix was producing its first ever baseball game, trying to create a legacy that extended beyond Grandpa wondering how the heck to watch the game.
—Sports Columnist, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2026
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Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026
First, from where in the heck did all the attorney billboard signs spring forth?
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
If that comes to fruition, the league is in for one heck of a series.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Netflix was producing its first ever baseball game, trying to create a legacy that extended beyond Grandpa wondering how the heck to watch the game.
—Sports Columnist, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heck
Noun
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Moms of little kids already know Hanna Andersson—the name behind those iconic, colorful, soft-as-hell PJs (and cute outfits to boot).—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
12 Apr. 2026
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There have been times when the isolation of rehab has felt like being reclused into her own personal pandemic hell, where the solitude or recovery has left her near starving for human connection.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
12 Apr. 2026
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The aim is for Abdul to cause havoc in the United States, the West Bank and Iran.—
Oline H. Cogdill,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Apr. 2026
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In the twentieth century, the same storms that made headlines in New York wreaked quieter havoc across the river.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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That mess led to sacrifice flies by Christian Walker and Cam Smith, giving Houston a 2-0 lead.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
16 Apr. 2026
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There is no way Swalwell could have represented his constituents, much less run for higher office, while mired in this mess.—
Michelle Cottle,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 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 21 Apr. 2026.
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