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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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 heel
News Desk, Artforum, 27 May 2025
Come for the feminine tops and the slinky designer heels; stay for the on-trend Levi’s and the gingham dresses.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 26 May 2025
Devan Schwartz, Vox, 22 Apr. 2025
Her list of past thrift scores includes Chanel sunglasses, vintage Coach bags, Miu Miu heels from the 90s, a Dolce & Gabbana jacket, a Louis Vuitton bag, and several pairs of Manolo Blahnik shoes.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The new contract comes on the heels of a £1.9 million ($2.6 million) fundraising effort that received numerous contributions from artists and galleries, who together accounted for about half of all monies raised.
—News Desk, Artforum, 27 May 2025
Come for the feminine tops and the slinky designer heels; stay for the on-trend Levi’s and the gingham dresses.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 26 May 2025
Verb
Whereas the other examples at places like Harvard and Columbia is the Trump administration more or less trying to bring higher education to heel, by making an example of some of the most visible universities, where there have been the most visible pro-Palestinian campus protests over the last year.
—Devan Schwartz, Vox, 22 Apr. 2025
Her list of past thrift scores includes Chanel sunglasses, vintage Coach bags, Miu Miu heels from the 90s, a Dolce & Gabbana jacket, a Louis Vuitton bag, and several pairs of Manolo Blahnik shoes.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Heel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heel. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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