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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Sunday will be one hell of a day for America, that is for sure.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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Given the eye-popping ratings, not a single compensatory makegood unit has been put into service to placate advertisers, who frankly are getting a hell of a bargain.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
11 June 2026
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Though the Ducks created havoc in the Vegas crease with 30 seconds left and surrendered a chance at the buzzer, the third period ended scoreless to extend Saturday’s showdown.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
23 Nov. 2025
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Astronomers have discovered that an aging red giant star has a closely orbiting stellar companion, which could be causing havoc to the star's processes.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
18 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Trim overhanging limbs and relocate furniture to avoid popular bird perches that drop messes onto your patio.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 June 2026
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Three people are dead and she, a completely innocent party in this whole mess, is left holding the check.—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes.com,
11 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 18 Jun. 2026.
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