as in bastard
a person whose behavior is offensive to others
felt like a heel when she found out that she'd blamed the wrong person
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as in to slope
to set or cause to be at an angle
the strong gust heeled the sailboat almost to the point of capsizing, but we managed to right it
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Recent Examples of heel
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
Then, in a moment of Greek tragedy rendered in Bravo high camp, the sprinklers turn on, sending the women scattering away in their heels.
—Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
This comes on the heels of All-Star Devin Booker missing at least one week because of a right hip strain and fellow guards Grayson Allen (ankle/knee) and Jordan Goodwin (calf) also dealing with injuries.
—Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Known for its elastic side panels and heel-tab, the Chelsea boot is a no-fuss staple to any closet.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 23 Feb. 2026
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Noun
The timing of the release comes on the heels of a fiery weekend clash between MacGuineas and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
Then, in a moment of Greek tragedy rendered in Bravo high camp, the sprinklers turn on, sending the women scattering away in their heels.
—Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
This comes on the heels of All-Star Devin Booker missing at least one week because of a right hip strain and fellow guards Grayson Allen (ankle/knee) and Jordan Goodwin (calf) also dealing with injuries.
—Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Known for its elastic side panels and heel-tab, the Chelsea boot is a no-fuss staple to any closet.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heel
Verb
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Jamieson said the photographed shark maintained a depth of around 1,640 feet along a seabed that sloped into deeper water.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Feb. 2026
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Sunrise Park Resort The ski resort in the White Mountains has snow tubing, cross-country skiing and snow biking as well as downhill slopes for skiing and snowboarding.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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For more untouched shores, Frenchman's Cove in Portland is just as renowned for its natural feel as for the jerk chicken stands that set up shop nearby.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Feb. 2026
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But the truth is that Robby being a jerk is one of the most fascinating threads of this show’s already exciting second season.—
Esther Zuckerman,
Vanity Fair,
20 Feb. 2026
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The stack tilted, then dropped in one piece before striking the ground with a heavy thud.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Feb. 2026
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During one recent — and raucous — Friday-night taping, Wood tilted back and forth with his two regular panelists.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
24 Feb. 2026
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The dog was found tied to a carry-on-baggage sizer by the JetBlue ticket counter at Terminal 3 at Las Vegas’ Harry Reid International Airport earlier this month, according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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Well, the dog died, and now Lauren wants to take bereavement leave.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Umbrellas angled just so over boxes of organic produce on her porch.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
21 Feb. 2026
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As parents across the nation grapple with crippling daycare bills that threaten to keep them at home and out of the workforce, political leaders from New York to San Francisco have been angling to expand access to free and subsidized care.—
Morgan Lee,
Fortune,
20 Feb. 2026
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Austrian director Adrian Goiginger’s film Four Minus Three, the true story of a professional clown struck by tragedy, has won the Europa Cinemas Label as best European film in the Panorama section of the Berlinale.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Feb. 2026
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There will be a clown, face painting and balloon art for the kids.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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And when Sky and Virginia were playing in a backyard sandpit one day, her little brother tugged on her T-shirt, pointing toward a snake.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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The Epic of Gilgamesh, composed about 4,000 years ago, follows a king who searches the world for a plant that can restore youth, only to lose the plant to a thieving snake.—
Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
20 Feb. 2026
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The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has recorded 38 winter cases over the last five years, with the vast majority found in skunks.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
18 Feb. 2026
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In addition, there’s the risk of secondary toxicity if a mole is eaten by a bird of prey or other predator including foxes and skunks.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Heel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heel. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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