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, by heck, Tolkien does love a long-winded description.
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Big Think, 11 Mar. 2026
With 37 seconds left in the second period of Avs-Oilers at Ball Arena, all holy heck broke loose.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026
That’s a heck of a way for general manager John Spytek to accelerate the rebuild, and the Raiders could be tempted to pair Mendoza with one of the draft’s best receivers.
—Jeff Howe, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Lastly, while there is doubtless a tradeoff between construction costs and operations, a smooth operation at the big airport this coming summer — the busiest travel season — sure as heck needs to be a priority.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
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Big Think, 11 Mar. 2026
With 37 seconds left in the second period of Avs-Oilers at Ball Arena, all holy heck broke loose.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026
That’s a heck of a way for general manager John Spytek to accelerate the rebuild, and the Raiders could be tempted to pair Mendoza with one of the draft’s best receivers.
—Jeff Howe, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Lastly, while there is doubtless a tradeoff between construction costs and operations, a smooth operation at the big airport this coming summer — the busiest travel season — sure as heck needs to be a priority.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heck
Noun
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Since Gary was on the road, Georgia rang up Lou, giving her hell.—
Jonathan Bernstein,
Rolling Stone,
17 Mar. 2026
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All hell is about to break loose.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Wild extremes of temperature, a heat dome, a potent bomb cyclone blizzard, epic rainfalls and violent tornadoes have wreaked weather havoc across the nation.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
17 Mar. 2026
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Some of the worst winter storms can raise havoc in March and even early April.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Nobody else will clean up the mess in Iran.—
David Ignatius,
Washington Post,
19 Mar. 2026
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So, with Paul and Mortensen’s latest mess playing out in real time in the public sphere, what is the point of watching her pretend to search for romance on The Bachelorette?—
Jodi Guglielmi,
Rolling Stone,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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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The result also spotlights conference championships’ awkward fit in the current system, particularly given the fact that conference expansion has led to jumbles atop each league’s standings.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
7 Dec. 2025
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“Heck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heck. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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