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
Dick Lippin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Mar. 2026
Mance pulled the heels from their archive.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 6 Mar. 2026
The ousting comes on the heels of the months-long DHS Operation Metro Surge, which resulted in the fatal shootings in January of Alexi Pretti and Renee Good in Minneapolis at the hands of federal agents, triggering civil unrest and pushback locally and nationally over immigration enforcement.
—Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 6 Mar. 2026
The conflict comes on the heels of widespread anti-government protests in Iran that erupted in December 2025 and were met with brutal crackdowns by the government that left thousands dead.
—Ashley Hume , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 5 Mar. 2026
The investigation's findings also come on the heels of a similar complaint lodged by a female employee in the Wilkinsburg School District, where Maluchnik had served as an interim superintendent.
—Mike Darnay, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
On her feet were a pair of the strappy peep-toe heels with a delicate ankle strap.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 5 Mar. 2026
The endorsement comes on the heels of an expensive first round of voting and ahead of what’s sure to be a costly runoff and general election.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2026
Carlsson, Gauthier and Sennecke combined for seven points in Wednesday’s 5-1 bounce-back win on the heels of a loss by a commensurate score to the Colorado Avalanche.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 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
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This follows on the heels of Amazon’s acquisition of MGM and its prestigious library and IP, as well as Disney’s deal for 20th Century Fox assets.
—Dick Lippin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Mar. 2026
Mance pulled the heels from their archive.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 6 Mar. 2026
The ousting comes on the heels of the months-long DHS Operation Metro Surge, which resulted in the fatal shootings in January of Alexi Pretti and Renee Good in Minneapolis at the hands of federal agents, triggering civil unrest and pushback locally and nationally over immigration enforcement.
—Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 6 Mar. 2026
The conflict comes on the heels of widespread anti-government protests in Iran that erupted in December 2025 and were met with brutal crackdowns by the government that left thousands dead.
—Ashley Hume , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 5 Mar. 2026
The investigation's findings also come on the heels of a similar complaint lodged by a female employee in the Wilkinsburg School District, where Maluchnik had served as an interim superintendent.
—Mike Darnay, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
On her feet were a pair of the strappy peep-toe heels with a delicate ankle strap.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 5 Mar. 2026
The endorsement comes on the heels of an expensive first round of voting and ahead of what’s sure to be a costly runoff and general election.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2026
Carlsson, Gauthier and Sennecke combined for seven points in Wednesday’s 5-1 bounce-back win on the heels of a loss by a commensurate score to the Colorado Avalanche.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 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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And also, dogs would be used to flush out deer hiding in bushes or in steep terrain, to expose them to waiting sharpshooters.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
9 Mar. 2026
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Coyotes will attack small dogs, though attacks on medium and large dogs are uncommon, says Kohl.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 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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Sunrise Park Resort The ski resort in the White Mountains has snow tubing, cross-country skiing and snow biking as well as downhill slopes for skiing and snowboarding.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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Smarmy jerks can get obscenely wealthy in this country just by managing other people’s money.—
Gilad Edelman,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2026
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Moreover, where most clients are great, some are jerks.—
Kathy Kristof,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Jan. 2026
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After ushering a reporter inside, Smith tilts his head back and peers across his desk, where papers are folded and arranged with geometric precision.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
8 Mar. 2026
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Even as the sport tilts further toward the much-wealthier programs, locals here still choose to endure gnarly traffic and crowd onto State’s hilltop campus to watch Mountain West Conference men’s competition.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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Compassionate Venus angles off auspicious Jupiter, spotlighting your 8th House of Generous Intimacy, which could signal adjustments around trust and money.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2026
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Yet this is where Ueda’s BOJ finds itself as newish Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi angles to re-open the stimulus floodgates to juice the economy.—
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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How did clowns become a protest symbol?—
Janet W. Lee,
NPR,
5 Mar. 2026
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And, yeah, it’s run by unworthy—the clowns are the best one.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
4 Mar. 2026
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Like other types of wildlife, such as raccoons, opossums, and skunks, coyotes love an easy meal and will quickly learn where to find one, says Owen.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2026
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Owens has spotted coyotes, crayfish, snakes, bats, foxes, skunks and a wide array of butterflies and moths on her daily walks through the forest.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2026
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The snakes can, however, lose their rattles or simply decide not to use them.—
Brianna Taylor,
Sacbee.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Multiple people compared the snakes to weighted blankets, providing a firm, calming pressure.—
Deena Prichep,
NPR,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Heels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heels. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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