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
And there are some oh-what-the-heck-let’s-break-the-fourth-wall jokes that fall flat.
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Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
What the heck does wellness even mean?
—Jen Murphy, Outside, 1 Feb. 2026
The Eagles, who have won six CIF Southern Section boys basketball championships, had to manufacture a heck of a comeback to make history happen.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 29 Jan. 2026
Benedict’s obsession with the fantasy of his Lady in Silver begins to give way to the reality of Sophie the maid (who may not know how to dance, but sure as heck knows way more than any other maid he’s ever met), and the pair begin to fall in serious love.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 29 Jan. 2026
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Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
What the heck does wellness even mean?
—Jen Murphy, Outside, 1 Feb. 2026
The Eagles, who have won six CIF Southern Section boys basketball championships, had to manufacture a heck of a comeback to make history happen.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 29 Jan. 2026
Benedict’s obsession with the fantasy of his Lady in Silver begins to give way to the reality of Sophie the maid (who may not know how to dance, but sure as heck knows way more than any other maid he’s ever met), and the pair begin to fall in serious love.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heck
Noun
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After Cas pulls Dean out of hell, fans (and Collins himself) shipped the two (#Destiel) devotedly, and the show’s writers would occasionally throw some queerbaiting bones their way.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
23 Feb. 2026
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Middle school is hell on earth.—
Alex Morris,
Rolling Stone,
18 Feb. 2026
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America’s obsession with betting has created havoc for NBA players, who have faced a torrent of abuse from fans and spoken out publicly about it.—
Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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With his size and strength, McDonald can regularly get into the backfield and create havoc.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Small fixes prevent messes as information-gathering Mercury turns retrograde in your 6th House of Wellness, nudging you to refine routines and rest your body and mind.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Feb. 2026
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The split and spin a la NBCUniversal and Versant, which would also send the Turner assets to a Discovery Global standalone company, remains on track as the boards of directors and shareholders sort this mess out.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Feb. 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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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 27 Feb. 2026.
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