as in hell
a state in which everything is out of order
it looks like heck in that boy's bedroom
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Recent Examples of heck
What the heck happened to the defense on Sunday night?
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Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Our coaches are coaching the heck out of (our players).
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
Carey and longtime friend Whitney Houston delivered one heck of a diva off at the 1998 — all in good fun, of course.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
The love triangle trio picked a heck of a time to start getting honest.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Our coaches are coaching the heck out of (our players).
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
Carey and longtime friend Whitney Houston delivered one heck of a diva off at the 1998 — all in good fun, of course.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
The love triangle trio picked a heck of a time to start getting honest.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heck
Noun
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Aerosmith might’ve retired from touring, but the unit that performed on-stage Wednesday night set the tone for one hell of an evening of rock & roll.—
John Lonsdale,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Sep. 2025
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At 0-2 now with a Thursday night game at nemesis Buffalo fast looming, all is closer to hell than well for Miami.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Turner made some key adjustments at the plate for this season to focus on creating havoc on the basepaths rather than hitting just for power.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Offensive line woes help Falcons cause havoc There were other issues leading to the problems that McCarthy faced, including injuries to backup left tackle Justin Skule and center Ryan Kelly.—
Steve Silverman,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Other cuts start as pop songs before crashing into atonal messes and freak rock chaos.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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Vacmaster Portable Carpet Cleaner Utilizing 15 kilopascals of suction power, the cleaner shampoos carpeted and upholstered surfaces to break up tough messes.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In jumbles of old stones that, to me, are barely legible as the remains of buildings, Cocon López could see the entire timeline of old Aké and how later people interacted with and repurposed what came before.—
Lizzie Wade,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 May 2025
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Baker also leads the orchestra, which sounds grand — although the sound in the arts center’s Pugh Theater often left musicians, lead singers and chorus all at the same level, with actors speaking over all of it at the same time to create a sonic jumble.—
Matthew J. Palm,
Orlando Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Heck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heck. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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