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
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.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026
But hockey being hockey, Colorado came out of the period with a 1-0 lead thanks to a heck of a shot by Colton.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 23 May 2026
Because either McCluskie is one heck of a con man who rolled both Becerra and Williamson, making both believe what was happening was kosher with entirely different tales, or someone isn’t being entirely honest.
—Anita Chabria, Mercury News, 20 May 2026
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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.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026
But hockey being hockey, Colorado came out of the period with a 1-0 lead thanks to a heck of a shot by Colton.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 23 May 2026
Because either McCluskie is one heck of a con man who rolled both Becerra and Williamson, making both believe what was happening was kosher with entirely different tales, or someone isn’t being entirely honest.
—Anita Chabria, Mercury News, 20 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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El Niño can also wreak havoc on the many marine ecosystems that support the world’s fishing industries, including coral reefs and seagrass meadows.—
Dillon Amaya,
The Conversation,
12 June 2026
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From stunting and weakening plant growth to delaying flower production, these 1/10th-inch-long pests can wreak havoc.—
Abby Monteil,
The Spruce,
12 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 21 Jun. 2026.
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