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
That was a heck of a hockey game.
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Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026
First of all, this is already one heck of a series.
—Joe Smith, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
So, the tanker captain said, hey, what the heck?
—ABC News, 19 Apr. 2026
From flood victim to star of the show; one horse in McHenry County is having one heck of a week after dozens of rescuers saved his life over the weekend.
—Noel Brennan, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for heck
Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026
First of all, this is already one heck of a series.
—Joe Smith, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
So, the tanker captain said, hey, what the heck?
—ABC News, 19 Apr. 2026
From flood victim to star of the show; one horse in McHenry County is having one heck of a week after dozens of rescuers saved his life over the weekend.
—Noel Brennan, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for heck
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
Noun
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If there’s trust on the back end, James can move up closer to the line of scrimmage to make plays and wreak havoc.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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For Trudeau, this week’s wildfires are yet another sign that climate change is wreaking havoc on natural ecosystems and increasing fire activity across the country, including in historically humid landscapes.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Mets are almost always a chaotic mess, and Cora has worked hard to put the Astros scandal behind him.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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Homeowners dealing with drainage issues already know how pooling water can damage plants and create a mess.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
30 Apr. 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 1 May. 2026.
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