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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
Olivia Allen,
Vogue,
24 June 2026
These heeled sandals have quickly become my go-to.
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Amanda Le,
InStyle,
23 June 2026
Slip these on for a studio session or style them with a scarf top and heeled sandals for a casual, evening-ready look.
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Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
21 June 2026
One of Wood’s earliest conversations with Reid centered on abandoning the heeled footwear that helped define earlier versions of the character.
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Precious Fondren,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
Out to Brunch A mid-day event that requires slightly dressier attire can sometimes stump me, but wearing this jacket, shorts, and heeled sandals has proven to be an ideal combination for comfort and style.
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Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
20 June 2026
Dress it up with jewelry and heeled sandals, or run errands while pairing it with sneakers and a denim jacket.
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Paige Bennett,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 June 2026
Pattie Gonia first emerged in 2018, when the artist put on a pair of high-heeled shoes on a backpacking trip and took the name in order to evoke the region in South America full of natural beauty.
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Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
14 June 2026
Louis Munteanu boxed out a defender to win an arcing header played into the area by Baribo, then back-heeled a pass back to Baribo for a blistering finish inside the left post from near the penalty spot.
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CBS News,
14 May 2026
Louis Munteanu boxed out a defender to win an arcing header played into the area by Baribo, then back-heeled a pass back to Baribo for a blistering finish inside the left post from near the penalty spot.
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ABC News,
13 May 2026
Fernandes back-heeled a pass to Francisco Trincão, who beat goalkeeper Matt Freese with a precise strike.
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Michael Cunningham,
AJC.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Jemima Sissons,
Condé Nast Traveler,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
Pair it with heeled ballet flats and a raffia tote for maximum summer nonchalance.
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Olivia Allen,
Vogue,
24 June 2026
These heeled sandals have quickly become my go-to.
—
Amanda Le,
InStyle,
23 June 2026
Slip these on for a studio session or style them with a scarf top and heeled sandals for a casual, evening-ready look.
—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
21 June 2026
One of Wood’s earliest conversations with Reid centered on abandoning the heeled footwear that helped define earlier versions of the character.
—
Precious Fondren,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
Out to Brunch A mid-day event that requires slightly dressier attire can sometimes stump me, but wearing this jacket, shorts, and heeled sandals has proven to be an ideal combination for comfort and style.
—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
20 June 2026
Dress it up with jewelry and heeled sandals, or run errands while pairing it with sneakers and a denim jacket.
—
Paige Bennett,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 June 2026
Pattie Gonia first emerged in 2018, when the artist put on a pair of high-heeled shoes on a backpacking trip and took the name in order to evoke the region in South America full of natural beauty.
—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
Verb
The barely-there shoes, which seemed to be heeled, elevated the capris without pushing the outfit into traditional cocktail dressing.
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Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
14 June 2026
Louis Munteanu boxed out a defender to win an arcing header played into the area by Baribo, then back-heeled a pass back to Baribo for a blistering finish inside the left post from near the penalty spot.
—
CBS News,
14 May 2026
Louis Munteanu boxed out a defender to win an arcing header played into the area by Baribo, then back-heeled a pass back to Baribo for a blistering finish inside the left post from near the penalty spot.
—
ABC News,
13 May 2026
Fernandes back-heeled a pass to Francisco Trincão, who beat goalkeeper Matt Freese with a precise strike.
—
Michael Cunningham,
AJC.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heeled
Adjective
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This angled cut allows for water run-off, which helps prevent diseases that form from excess moisture.
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This angled cut will keep your hair swinging free.
Verb
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Video on Venezuelan state television showed buildings missing facades, tilted on their foundations.
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The star smiled and tilted her head to the side while lifting a white thermos in the air.
Adjective
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From lambs with quizzically cocked eyebrows, to lambs whose wooly coats are made of flower petals, to lambs that simply defy description.
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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.
Verb
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Most lawns are sloped to create clear drainage paths away from the home.
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But the fields that sloped toward the turquoise sea weren’t about to be cultivated with the vines of Merlot grapes or Regona cider apple trees or even acorns to be transmuted into jamón Ibérico.
Adjective
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Workers want pay and benefits in line with what the union says is the new citywide standard, which is a minimum wage of $30 per hour for non-tipped workers by 2028, a 15-room daily quota for housekeeping workers, 18% banquet gratuity and more, the release says.
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Those who do appreciate that they are allowed to use them to help cover a wide variety of costs, whether that’s paying non-tipped staff like cooks and managers, buying raw materials or tackling health care premiums and credit card fees.
Verb
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Aniston, on the other hand, leaned into the shoe's casual roots, wearing hers with jeans and a tank top for a relaxed look that felt quintessentially summer.
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By the 1960s, advertisers have leaned into the new narrative with ads depicting cars as a central piece of home ownership, often showcasing suburban families with a two-car garage.
Adjective
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With her fingers, Guadalupe Espinoza lightly traced the lettering engraved on a slanted monument wedged alongside the courtyard at the LA Plaza de Culturas y Artes.
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That year, French propagandist Louis Dubroca, a mouthpiece of the Napoleonic government, published a slanted, factually incorrect biography of Dessalines.
Adjective
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Inside, the increasingly digital cockpit continues to evolve, with a new dash layout and canted touchscreens.
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“Heeled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heeled. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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