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
Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 6 June 2026
Harriet, 45, completed her ensemble for the big day with a lace veil, custom ivory satin heels by Jimmy Choo and a tiara and earrings by Pragnell, the same Mayfair jeweler that designed her engagement ring.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
All three of us have seen a slew of celebrities, including Bieber and Katie Holmes, step into the versatile itty-bitty heels.
—Irene Richardson, InStyle, 6 June 2026
Nootbaar had surgery on both heels in October.
—ABC News, 5 June 2026
Treasury yields climbed on Friday on the heels of a hot May jobs report .
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 5 June 2026
But getting the shoes, walking around in my spare time in New York in heels, which Carolyn does in the show and Sarah Pidgeon does not.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
On the heels of becoming the first top seed to lose its regional opener, UCLA leaned into its late-game heroics to avoid ignominious history.
—Josh Gross, Daily News, 31 May 2026
The only concern is that Athena and Thekla are both heels.
—Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 30 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
Thin ties dropped from the neckline of the bohemian-leaning silhouette, giving the dress a slightly undone finish against the high-shine black heels.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 6 June 2026
Harriet, 45, completed her ensemble for the big day with a lace veil, custom ivory satin heels by Jimmy Choo and a tiara and earrings by Pragnell, the same Mayfair jeweler that designed her engagement ring.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
All three of us have seen a slew of celebrities, including Bieber and Katie Holmes, step into the versatile itty-bitty heels.
—Irene Richardson, InStyle, 6 June 2026
Nootbaar had surgery on both heels in October.
—ABC News, 5 June 2026
Treasury yields climbed on Friday on the heels of a hot May jobs report .
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 5 June 2026
But getting the shoes, walking around in my spare time in New York in heels, which Carolyn does in the show and Sarah Pidgeon does not.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
On the heels of becoming the first top seed to lose its regional opener, UCLA leaned into its late-game heroics to avoid ignominious history.
—Josh Gross, Daily News, 31 May 2026
The only concern is that Athena and Thekla are both heels.
—Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 30 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
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The 10-week-old Boxer has since been treated for Parvovirus — a highly contagious and potentially fatal viral illness that primarily affects young puppies and unvaccinated dogs — in the organization's specialized ICU and is available for adoption at the Sunnyslope Campus in Phoenix.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
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Dog dumping has become such a problem that the Hartford Animal Shelter in partnership with the Hartford Police Department said it may be forced to start euthanizing healthy dogs as the shelter reaches capacity.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 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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To relitigate the matter on behalf of Musk only served to underline the conviction that all of these jerks deserved one another.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
20 May 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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Described by the park as a record-breaking attraction, Siren's Curse tilts riders at a 90-degree angle, holding them vertically as the track locks into place before the first drop.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2026
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The coordination hubs within states will need to triage gaps in basic AI fluency, such as using AI for daily life, to more advanced AI proficiency that tilts more towards skill development for using AI at work or building AI systems and infrastructure.—
Shalin Jyotishi,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Grotesque sea hags, killer clowns, demonic self-help books and more plague the town and its mayor, Tom Loftis (Matthew Rhys).—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
29 May 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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Understand The Reporter’s Beat To Tailor A Pitch My team focuses on developing the most compelling, relevant pitch angles for our clients.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Creators who want to pull both vertical and horizontal clips from one take can simply shoot at a wide angle and punch in to the frame to crop both angles out for YouTube and social apps.—
Jim Fisher,
PC Magazine,
13 May 2026
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Around ponds, frogs and toads will be eaten, and when worms emerge after rainfall, skunks will eagerly feed on those.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
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Things start with dead skunks in a pool and only get (far, far) worse from there.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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The achievement marks a new milestone in the fight against the giant snakes, which are considered one of the greatest threats to the Everglades ecosystem because of their ability to prey on mammals, birds and other native wildlife.—
Sonia Osorio,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
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Overhead looms The Claw, a four-sided mass that arcs more than 90 feet (27 meters) into the air and features lights, speakers, thick snakes of wiring and four large screens so fans not seated right next to the Octagon can follow the cage fighting below.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
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