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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 heeled
Julia Teti, Footwear News, 19 Mar. 2026
Elevate it further with Indress’s powder-pink brooch and Toteme’s minimalist white heeled sandals.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 17 Mar. 2026
Throw on a coordinating jacket and heeled thong sandals for your next dressy brunch or night on the town.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 16 Mar. 2026
The dress, from LoveShackFancy, featured a tiered bodice with a plunging neckline and a sheer skirt that provided a glimpse at her strappy heeled sandals.
—Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 14 Mar. 2026
Pair this with jeans and small hoop earrings for a laidback daytime look, then slip into a silk midi skirt and heeled sandals for dinner with friends.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2026
Another option is to heeled containers into the ground over winter to protect the roots.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2026
Morgan Evans, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
And in previous moments of crises or regional instability, like the Arab Spring or last year’s 12-day war between the US and Iran, the well heeled have typically traveled through other cities.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 1 Mar. 2026
The best chance was a backdoor play for Arvidsson, who had a wide open net but heeled it wide.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
The backstory Built initially as cabanas for ship-owning families to cool off over summer (where the current Matsuihsa restaurant is found), the Astir Palace hotel was constructed in 1967 as an upmarket destination for the well-heeled.
—Jemima Sissons, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Jan. 2026
Dreyer authored a perfect response when Escondido’s Corey Baird heeled him an ideal pass to some 12 yards from the goal.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Nov. 2025
Potted plants can be brought indoors during cold snaps, into a cool location such as an unheated garage, or heeled into the ground over winter to protect the roots.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2025
Chip heeled tight to my left, his ears laid back, whining softly.
—Joel M. Vance, Outdoor Life, 29 Oct. 2025
Maybe there was something more to this magazine than wall art for the well-heeled.
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
The actress sported heeled platform penny loafers, featuring the classic penny shape, with a strap across the vamp, apron stitching and a rounded square toe.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 19 Mar. 2026
Elevate it further with Indress’s powder-pink brooch and Toteme’s minimalist white heeled sandals.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 17 Mar. 2026
Throw on a coordinating jacket and heeled thong sandals for your next dressy brunch or night on the town.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 16 Mar. 2026
The dress, from LoveShackFancy, featured a tiered bodice with a plunging neckline and a sheer skirt that provided a glimpse at her strappy heeled sandals.
—Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 14 Mar. 2026
Pair this with jeans and small hoop earrings for a laidback daytime look, then slip into a silk midi skirt and heeled sandals for dinner with friends.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2026
Another option is to heeled containers into the ground over winter to protect the roots.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2026
Verb
The brand’s Club Slipper, a cross between a glove flat and chunky-heeled pump, is an ideal high-vamp option for the on-the-go girl who doesn’t want to sacrifice comfort for style.
—Morgan Evans, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
And in previous moments of crises or regional instability, like the Arab Spring or last year’s 12-day war between the US and Iran, the well heeled have typically traveled through other cities.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 1 Mar. 2026
The best chance was a backdoor play for Arvidsson, who had a wide open net but heeled it wide.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
The backstory Built initially as cabanas for ship-owning families to cool off over summer (where the current Matsuihsa restaurant is found), the Astir Palace hotel was constructed in 1967 as an upmarket destination for the well-heeled.
—Jemima Sissons, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Jan. 2026
Dreyer authored a perfect response when Escondido’s Corey Baird heeled him an ideal pass to some 12 yards from the goal.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Nov. 2025
Potted plants can be brought indoors during cold snaps, into a cool location such as an unheated garage, or heeled into the ground over winter to protect the roots.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2025
Chip heeled tight to my left, his ears laid back, whining softly.
—Joel M. Vance, Outdoor Life, 29 Oct. 2025
Maybe there was something more to this magazine than wall art for the well-heeled.
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heeled
Adjective
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Kapadia struck again with her go-to move of using her speed to slip by a defender setting up an angled shot from 5 yards for her team-leading 25th goal.—
Ishmael Johnson,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Mar. 2026
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There would be an angled crosswalk, and the area is already wired to accommodate pedestrian signals, Barry said.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Kim has also tilted his foreign policy toward Moscow in recent years, sending thousands of troops and large quantities of weapons to support Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine while portraying the North as part of a united front against Washington.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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There was the togetherness to recover from going behind early, plus a level of control in possession that slowly tilted the match in their favour.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The actor Nicholas Christopher—brawny, bald, with a perpetually cocked eyebrow that brings to mind Yul Brynner—strode through the aisles of Tashkent Supermarket in Brighton Beach one afternoon.—
Michael Schulman,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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Such ambiguity works to the film’s advantage, as Leonberg focuses on Indy’s face and lets audiences project our own feelings onto the cocked head, the questioning expression, his brows arched in either curiosity or concern.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Most lawns are sloped to create clear drainage paths away from the home.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
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Accessibility features include gently sloped pathways and arched water jets.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Under state law, businesses are not allowed to retain proceeds from service fees charged to customers to cover operating costs or supplement wages for non-tipped staff, the Attorney General’s office said.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
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The score was set up by a Tylin Williams end zone interception off a tipped pass.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The special leaned into the nostalgia.—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
26 Mar. 2026
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Tradition, however, would be an improper adjective to describe the festivities ahead of the Giants’ 7-0 loss to the New York Yankees on Wednesday at Oracle Park, which served as Opening Night for all of Major League Baseball as Netflix leaned all the way into the pregame theatrics.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Webber went on to become a professional player of cornhole, which players throw bean bags through a hole in a slanted wooden board to score points.—
Audrey McAvoy,
Fortune,
25 Mar. 2026
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She gets literally tucked in, waking up cozy to the sound of rain on the slanted roof and dozing only to wake again to the bright morning sun.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
23 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Beyond the unit itself, The Avery markets a full-service lifestyle — more of a vertical resort than traditional condo building — where the amenities are part of the pitch.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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His most successful offenses in Baltimore were built around one of the most dynamic, dual-threat quarterbacks in NFL history, Lamar Jackson, who could toggle between power run concepts, RPO-heavy designs, and vertical play-action shots.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Heeled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heeled. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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