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
Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
If and when a new CDC director nominee is named, and if that individual manages to win confirmation from a Senate that is showing itself increasingly willing to dig in its heels on presidential appointments, the hard work will just be starting.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 30 Mar. 2026
When combined with two-tone heels, the legs look longer and the outfit acquires quite a refined style.
—René Chávez Esparza, Glamour, 30 Mar. 2026
The announcement arrives on the heels of the Blackpink EP Deadline, their first new music since 2022’s Born Pink.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 30 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The residency announcement comes on the heels of a massive stretch for Lisa and Blackpink.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
If and when a new CDC director nominee is named, and if that individual manages to win confirmation from a Senate that is showing itself increasingly willing to dig in its heels on presidential appointments, the hard work will just be starting.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 30 Mar. 2026
When combined with two-tone heels, the legs look longer and the outfit acquires quite a refined style.
—René Chávez Esparza, Glamour, 30 Mar. 2026
The announcement arrives on the heels of the Blackpink EP Deadline, their first new music since 2022’s Born Pink.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heel
Verb
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The soil in the flower bed should slope into the cut edge of the lawn.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
3 Apr. 2026
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Safer travel can be found on lower-angle terrain, generally slopes less than 30 degrees, particularly in areas sheltered from the wind.—
Callie Zanandrie,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Dishes like jerk chicken and rice and beans cooked in coconut milk reflect the region’s deep Jamaican and British colonial influences that are distinctive from other parts of Costa Rica.—
Meghan Palmer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Mar. 2026
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Highlights include crab cakes, Napoleon, jerk chicken and waffles, lobster rolls, Florida Croque Madame, oxtail pasta, coquito French toast, tiramisu and more.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In practical terms, this eliminates the need to tilt or bank to change direction, allowing the platform to maintain stability while executing aggressive maneuvers.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Mar. 2026
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For 1 in 23 people, Tuesday is also brown, tilted to the left, and tastes metallic.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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One was about Snow Dog, his dog that accompanied him to class.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
31 Mar. 2026
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An obituary for Spoon, an electrical lineman in Westfield, New York, noted his devotion to his wife, his dog, and exercise.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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After reaching orbit, Orion deployed its four solar arrays–angled away from the spacecraft in a way that evokes an X-Wing from Star Wars–while flight controllers worked through a brief communications glitch.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
3 Apr. 2026
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Paradises fades the lasers and the fog machines, to better see that afternoon light angling through the trees.—
Jesse Dorris,
Pitchfork,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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When Feld Entertainment unveiled a new edition of the circus with much fanfare in 2023, the only animal in it was a mechanical robot dog and while there was some comedy, traditional circus clowns were not a part of it.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
5 Apr. 2026
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In Nuremberg,Göring is closer to a sad clown than to a monster.—
Alice Kaplan,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Since the border is not straight but snakes along old county lines, some of the journey was bizarre.—
Colm Tóibín,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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Over this week, 61 Catholic brotherhoods snake through the city along the official parade route to Seville's Gothic cathedral and then back to their home churches.—
Alexis Marshall,
NPR,
3 Apr. 2026
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Health officials in Oakland County reported that a resident was bitten by a skunk last Friday, which tested positive for rabies earlier this week.—
Eric Henderson,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Authorities found a total of 105 dead animals, including 77 rabbits, 23 chickens, two cats, a duck, a skunk and a squirrel, according to the warrant affidavit.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Heel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heel. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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