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
Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 2 Feb. 2026
This is the beginners heels class at Vibe Dance Studio, which was started by Izzy Gonzales and her dad Ed four years ago.
—Jason Mastrodonato, Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2026
These best-selling boots are stylishly designed with a comfortable low heel that’s easy to wear all day.
—Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
They can be styled beautifully, especially when combined with long, flowing trousers or wide-leg jeans that reach down to the heels.
—Katharina Fuchs, Glamour, 1 Feb. 2026
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Olivia Dean wore a black sequin and white ball skirt frock, paired with coordinating heels.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 2 Feb. 2026
This is the beginners heels class at Vibe Dance Studio, which was started by Izzy Gonzales and her dad Ed four years ago.
—Jason Mastrodonato, Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2026
These best-selling boots are stylishly designed with a comfortable low heel that’s easy to wear all day.
—Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
They can be styled beautifully, especially when combined with long, flowing trousers or wide-leg jeans that reach down to the heels.
—Katharina Fuchs, Glamour, 1 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heel
Verb
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The cars were situated on a little plateau, almost a peninsula, surrounded on three sides by downward sloping terrain.—
Scott Eden,
Rolling Stone,
1 Feb. 2026
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Low fence markers can be seen outlining the building zone along Route 2, which slopes along open land, wooded patches and some ravines.—
Anna Ortiz,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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Drift through the crowd as the smell of smoky jerk chicken and grilled cheese mingles with fresh lumpia, vegan soul bowls, and small-batch kombucha.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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The Store offers flavors such as buffalo, garlic parmesan, barbecue, sweet chili, Torrington Hot, mango habanero, Jamaican jerk, spicy harissa, lemon pepper, Marsala, spicy Mediterranean, Tunisian buffalo and garlic hot.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
22 Jan. 2026
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The incident — and how it was handled by the the sport’s governing body, the International Flipper Pinball Association — tilted a friendly community into turmoil.—
Jo Yurcaba,
NBC news,
31 Jan. 2026
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But those squishier methods might be better suited for an era when the power dynamic isn’t tilted so heavily in bosses’ favor.—
Claire Zillman,
Fortune,
28 Jan. 2026
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However, one quick look at what companies like Boston Dynamics has achieved with robots like the rather creepy dog-like ‘Spot,’ who herds sheep in New Zealand, and the possibilities seem endless.—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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While dogs and wolves are genetically almost indistinguishable, the biologist John Bradshaw has studied how vastly different their behavior is.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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Now, lookalikes can build their own massive audiences on social media, angling at connection and admiration from millions of admirers that aren’t truly theirs.—
Amanda Montell,
PEOPLE,
1 Feb. 2026
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Sanfilippo, a fifth-generation commercial fisherman, angled for haddock, lobster and flounder, according to the report.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The results will show young women who look an awful lot like circus clowns, with faces hidden under layers of masks, gels, serums, and even face tape.—
Jana Pollack,
Parents,
31 Jan. 2026
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What awaits you is an emotional journey through family, death, grief, memory, hope, and tears that also features clowns – yes, clowns!—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Jan. 2026
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The drawings represent snakes that swallow scenes played by skeletons.—
K. Desbouis,
Artforum,
6 Feb. 2026
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While their heads are unmarked, brown crossbands resembling an hourglass are visible along the snakes’ bodies.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Feb. 2026
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But toads and frogs are also prey animals for owls, hawks, skunks, opossums, and raccoons.—
Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
6 Feb. 2026
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At night, the desert comes alive with coyote howls, prowling skunks and the possibility of larger cats or black bears nearby.—
Joan Meiners,
AZCentral.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Heel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heel. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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