as in dogs
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 slopes
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 heels
Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 9 May 2026
On the heels of opening a 2,000-square-foot store at 764 Madison Avenue in New York on May 1, the cashmere brand will open stores on Michigan Avenue in Chicago in July and Prudential Center in Boston at the end of September.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 8 May 2026
That spike in violence came on the heels of grinding efforts to completely halt fire, with the White House insisting that the truce is still holding.
—Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
The latest development comes on the heels of a pair of research papers released in 2025.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
Rowan wore a one-shoulder navy blue lace gown with black rounded-toe heels.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
Her efforts to have Treyton’s name read this May come on the heels of another parent who fought for the same right last year.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
Hold on to the counter and lift and lower your heels until the timer goes off.
—Laura Baehr, The Conversation, 7 May 2026
The closure comes on the heels of other harbor restaurants that shuttered over the past year — The Brig, Harpoon Henry’s, Gemmell’s and Beach Harbor Pizza — in the wake of the multimillion-dollar redevelopment.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 2 May 2026
Julia Teti, Footwear News, 26 Feb. 2026
These sultry heels have a subtle pink hue like the Elisabet Tang heels, as well as eye-catching hold hardware on the back.
—Jordan Julian, InStyle, 4 Feb. 2026
The action then moves to a studio where Law Roach is styling Adrina Lima who is wearing an archival Maison Margiela top with a Miss Claire Sullivan skirt and Helmut Lang heels.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2025
Amanu, the youngest, is the most experimental, wearing business casual ties and button downs one day and trying on a sequined dress and heels the next.
—Essence, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
Fresh off the heels of an injury scare for Joe Ryan and news of a setback for starter Mick Abel, the Minnesota rotation was dealt another blow Saturday.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 9 May 2026
On the heels of opening a 2,000-square-foot store at 764 Madison Avenue in New York on May 1, the cashmere brand will open stores on Michigan Avenue in Chicago in July and Prudential Center in Boston at the end of September.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 8 May 2026
That spike in violence came on the heels of grinding efforts to completely halt fire, with the White House insisting that the truce is still holding.
—Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
The latest development comes on the heels of a pair of research papers released in 2025.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
Rowan wore a one-shoulder navy blue lace gown with black rounded-toe heels.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
Her efforts to have Treyton’s name read this May come on the heels of another parent who fought for the same right last year.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
Hold on to the counter and lift and lower your heels until the timer goes off.
—Laura Baehr, The Conversation, 7 May 2026
The closure comes on the heels of other harbor restaurants that shuttered over the past year — The Brig, Harpoon Henry’s, Gemmell’s and Beach Harbor Pizza — in the wake of the multimillion-dollar redevelopment.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 2 May 2026
Verb
Savoy Brown also wore Manolo Blahnik heels with a Hanut Singh ring.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 26 Feb. 2026
These sultry heels have a subtle pink hue like the Elisabet Tang heels, as well as eye-catching hold hardware on the back.
—Jordan Julian, InStyle, 4 Feb. 2026
The action then moves to a studio where Law Roach is styling Adrina Lima who is wearing an archival Maison Margiela top with a Miss Claire Sullivan skirt and Helmut Lang heels.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2025
Amanu, the youngest, is the most experimental, wearing business casual ties and button downs one day and trying on a sequined dress and heels the next.
—Essence, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heels
Noun
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Is there something similar for dogs?—
Jane Sykes,
Washington Post,
11 May 2026
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The team of 22 handlers and 27 dogs will compete against others from around the world at the Junior Agility Open, the premier international competition for junior dog handlers.—
Tanya Babbar,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 May 2026
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Safer travel can be found on lower-angle terrain, generally slopes less than 30 degrees, particularly in areas sheltered from the wind.—
Callie Zanandrie,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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One of my favorite choices is developing a dry creek bed that slopes away from a home's foundation.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
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Here, witches are real — and so are jerks.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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This was just the beginning of us young anarchists becoming judgmental jerks.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The trail eventually tilts back down toward the city, where car honks and train horns replace the cries of birds and insects.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
4 May 2026
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That probably tilts the meter barely in favor of no.—
Varun Shankar,
Houston Chronicle,
4 May 2026
Verb
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The section of the bud that houses the driver is a small sphere that angles the speaker drivers into the ear canal without blocking the opening, ensuring almost perfect transparency for your surroundings.—
Mark Knapp,
PC Magazine,
30 Mar. 2026
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Hitters with tighter spray angles off the bat generally posted better batting averages.—
John Laghezza,
New York Times,
19 Mar. 2026
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The four paintings are Joan Miró’s Composition (1953), Maurice Utrillo’s Maison de rendez-vous de chasse de Henri IV, rue Saint-Vincent, Montmartre (1934), Balthus’s Etude pour femme couchée (1948), and Pablo Picasso’s L’Ecuyere et les clowns (1961).—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
6 May 2026
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Once completed, the $5 million acquisition will ensure the theater has a permanent home, a place where skateboarding clowns and leek-haired onions can continue to frolic and dance for decades to come.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Only about 30 percent of all nests evade their many predators, including skunks, opossums, raccoons, coyotes, snakes, and even domestic dogs and cats.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
29 Apr. 2026
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This invites not only skunks, but also other unwanted visitors such as mice, opossums, and raccoons, says Anderson.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
24 Apr. 2026
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The nature center is a great stop with live snakes, bugs and other crawly creepers inside.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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While you may be tempted to blame other animals such as opossums or snakes, or even coyotes for making holes or burrows in your yard, these creatures are more likely to use existing animal holes for their dens.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
6 May 2026
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“Heels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heels. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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