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
Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, the two-inch heel makes everything comfortable and the deep scallop topline keeps it all most definitely Western.
—Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
The ad battle comes on the heels of a rocky moment for Virginia Democrats, who were forced to confront violent text messages their attorney general nominee, Jay Jones, sent in 2022, comments that sparked bipartisan criticism and complicated the party’s message heading into November.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 16 Oct. 2025
Turner-Smith wore a diamond statement necklace to accessorize her look and pointed toe heels to complete the ensemble.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
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The Dodgers’ desire to ride their starting pitching in October and minimize the exposure of their Achilles’ heel (the bullpen) is being fulfilled.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, the two-inch heel makes everything comfortable and the deep scallop topline keeps it all most definitely Western.
—Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
The ad battle comes on the heels of a rocky moment for Virginia Democrats, who were forced to confront violent text messages their attorney general nominee, Jay Jones, sent in 2022, comments that sparked bipartisan criticism and complicated the party’s message heading into November.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 16 Oct. 2025
Turner-Smith wore a diamond statement necklace to accessorize her look and pointed toe heels to complete the ensemble.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heel
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Three-Bedroom With Landscaped Yard This three-bedroom, one-bathroom house on a sloping lot in North Berkeley was walkable to many amenities and the church, and had been upgraded throughout.—
Mark Kreidler,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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The vineyard is steeply sloped in spots, and Casanueva thinks the top part might be ideal for merlot.—
Laura Ness,
Mercury News,
28 Sep. 2025
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The host, Scotty, is an acerbic jerk who saves his meanest digs for Richter’s Mickey.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
12 Oct. 2025
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Saddled with an uninteresting jerk half the time and a muzzled non-entity the other half, there’s only a handful of moments in the first six episodes where Powell’s star power shines through.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The bridge tilts over 500 times annually to accommodate Royal Navy vessels and private boats accessing the Newcastle City Marina.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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What these two actors take on is undeniably brave, even as the movie tilts toward becoming suffocating, which is intentional.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
15 Oct. 2025
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The American Kennel Club stresses that keeping a consistent routine is important for dogs at every stage of life.—
Madeline Gunderson,
USA Today,
19 Oct. 2025
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The Del Mar Foundation invites the dogs of Del Mar and their humans to attend the fun and free Annual Halloween Dog Parade & Costume Competition.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Oct. 2025
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These sensors were precisely angled to prepare for the construction of a large neutrino observatory in the deep South China Sea.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
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Credo is angling to position itself as a key supplier in the trillion-dollar AI infrastructure expansion, and is benefiting as the money flows downstream.—
Kif Leswing,
CNBC,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Former Des Plaines officer Mike Albrecht recalled to NBC Chicago that when police were assigned to surveil Gacy after Piest's disappearance, the part-time clown would try to pal around with officers and invite them into his house.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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The girls are just as down to clown, coming up with funny drunk poses and faces.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Indo-European mythology is about more than a sky father and a snake.—
Manvir Singh,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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Same goes for lizards, snakes, tarantulas and other pets.—
Kurtcia Collazo,
IndyStar,
11 Oct. 2025
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That’s a sure way to invite not only raccoons but other unwanted guests such as mice, opossums, and skunks.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
18 Oct. 2025
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Animals that typically carry rabies are bats, raccoons, skunks, and foxes.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Heel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heel. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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