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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Recent Examples of heel
Julia Teti, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
On the heels of Tropical Storm Gabrielle, the National Hurricane Center is also monitoring another area of showers and storms for development near the Cabo Verde Islands in the far eastern Atlantic.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
Return by pressing through your heels.
—Deanna Taylor, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
The move comes on the heels of Arete Research Services upgrading Baidu’s American depositary receipts to buy from sell , citing a positive outlook for its AI chip and cloud-computing revenue.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The singer coordinated her suit with a pair of pointed-toe black heels.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
On the heels of Tropical Storm Gabrielle, the National Hurricane Center is also monitoring another area of showers and storms for development near the Cabo Verde Islands in the far eastern Atlantic.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
Return by pressing through your heels.
—Deanna Taylor, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
The move comes on the heels of Arete Research Services upgrading Baidu’s American depositary receipts to buy from sell , citing a positive outlook for its AI chip and cloud-computing revenue.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heel
Verb
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Along the way, bitcoin has broken out from five prior downward-sloping ranges similar to this one—a positive technical sign.—
Frank Cappelleri,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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But as front-end rates start to decline, the Treasury yield curve should become positively sloped, which means that longer-term rates should offer more attractive yields than shorter-term rates.—
Chris Gunster,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Check out its jerk chicken roll filled with carrots, cabbage, onions, cheese and jerk mayo; or try the jerk chicken wings and sides of rice and peas, plantains and cabbage.—
Loán Lake,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Sep. 2025
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No one says, 'This guy's a jerk, that guy is that,' or anything like that.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Saturn rotates on an axis tilted by 27 degrees, much as Earth does, so every 14-and-a-half years — half of its 29-year orbit — the planet’s tilt aligns the rings with the line of sight from Earth.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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His line, with Parker Kelly and Logan O’Connor flanking him, had a huge series against the Stars, consistently tilting the ice in Colorado’s favor.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Smaller dogs – those under 20 lb (9 kg) – were reported as more fearful, more aggressive, and more attention-seeking, but less trainable than larger dogs.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Sep. 2025
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Also, keeping your dogs and cats active is a great brain activity and keeps them healthy both mentally and physically.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
21 Sep. 2025
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The thin crowd, which hadn’t thickened much over the course of the day, filtered through a secondary security checkpoint and took up positions along Constitution Avenue, angling for spots in the shade.—
Seth Harp,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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Israel Katz, his Defense Minister, is likewise angling to lead Netanyahu’s Likud party.—
Monica Marks,
Time,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But the tax benefit will also extend to gambling dealers, clowns, DJs, entertainers, content creators, maids, electricians, plumbers, babysitters, drivers and more.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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Thank you to Netflix for giving me the opportunity to whoop this clown!—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Kentucky is home to various types of venomous snakes and spiders, but there's another pest in the commonwealth that's considered the most deadly animal in the world, despite its small size.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
15 Sep. 2025
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Modern lizards and snakes share this feature, while the tuatara has retained the older condition of a complete bar, making its skull stronger but less mobile.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Sep. 2025
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Rabies can be found in many other wildlife species, including raccoons, skunks, coyotes and foxes.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
18 Sep. 2025
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After World War I, fur remained a status garment, though lower-cost furs like skunk, mole, and musquash entered mainstream winter wear.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Heel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heel. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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