1
: hell sense 2
all heck breaks loose
2
: hell sense 4
a heck of a lot of money
Examples of heck in a Sentence
it looks like heck in that boy's bedroom
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There’s a part of me that hears that and says why the heck not, and then there’s another part of me that says the idea is batshit crazy.
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New Atlas, 30 Dec. 2025
What the heck is happening right now?
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
Manuel Orbegozo | Reuters Apple has one heck of a mulligan coming ahead of its 50th anniversary in 2026.
—Steve Kovach, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2025
Once the quartet hits the Amazon, of course, all heck breaks loose, leading to showdown between this motley crew and the ginormous anaconda (the CGI effects are good, not overdone).
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
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New Atlas, 30 Dec. 2025
What the heck is happening right now?
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
Manuel Orbegozo | Reuters Apple has one heck of a mulligan coming ahead of its 50th anniversary in 2026.
—Steve Kovach, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2025
Once the quartet hits the Amazon, of course, all heck breaks loose, leading to showdown between this motley crew and the ginormous anaconda (the CGI effects are good, not overdone).
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for heck
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“Heck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heck. Accessed 3 Jan. 2026.
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