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
Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 16 Mar. 2025
The move comes on the heels of the government dropping a lawsuit against a petrochemical plant the Biden administration deemed a health threat to a community in Louisiana.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 14 Mar. 2025
Vulture Staff, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2025
Roll your foot up and down, from toes to heel, applying light pressure.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The news comes on the heels of a four-inning outing against most of the Atlanta Braves’ starters in which Woods Richardson allowed just one hit.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 16 Mar. 2025
The move comes on the heels of the government dropping a lawsuit against a petrochemical plant the Biden administration deemed a health threat to a community in Louisiana.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 14 Mar. 2025
Verb
Host Ellen Degeneres, in a show of force that one assumed was meant to intimidate any future Oscar emcees, declared her intention to set the world record for most retweets on Twitter, and to that end called to heel ten of Hollywood’s top stars to assemble for a selfie.
—Vulture Staff, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2025
Roll your foot up and down, from toes to heel, applying light pressure.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heel
Verb
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The typing angle of this new keyboard is gently sloped but there are no flip-out feet to adjust the angle.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Fine white sand, coconut palm trees overhead, a gently sloping beach and unobstructed views out to sea.—
Sarah Stodola,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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What a jerk! Neagley fares better, dispatching two button men sent to kill her in her Windy City high-rise office.—
Chris Klimek,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2025
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If anyone other than Rudd were playing her selfish dad, audiences would be actively rooting for the jerk to get ’corned.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
9 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Earth experiences seasonal changes because its axis is tilted so different areas of the planet face the sun's direct rays through the year.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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The Earth is not tilted toward or away from the sun on the first day of fall as well, also called the autumnal equinox.—
Amanda Cappelli,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Responding officers found the dog, and advised the owner to take the dog in.—
cleveland,
cleveland,
13 Sep. 2023
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Police brought in hundreds of law enforcement personnel with dogs, armored carriers, horses and helicopters that circled overhead.—
Maryclaire Dale, Marc Levy and Michael Rubinkam,
Anchorage Daily News,
13 Sep. 2023
Verb
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Testers touted its thick heat-resistant handle, which didn’t require oven mitts to hold and is flat and angled rather than rounded, making for a more comfortable grip.—
Wilder Davies,
Bon Appétit,
18 Mar. 2025
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The eight feet by nine feet space had angled ceilings with no heat in the winter and no air conditioning in the summer, the stepson told police.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA TODAY,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Parsons called him a jealous clown, in so many words.—
Troy Renck,
The Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2025
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Who was the biggest Death of a Unicorn class clown?—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Per Swifties, the snake was actually an ouroboros, a.k.a.—
Rachel Simon,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2025
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Her gold hoop earrings from Nouvel Heritage cost $6,000, and her snake lariat necklace by Jacquie Aiche, which features a marquise ruby and pave diamonds across the head, cost a little over $16,000.—
Aamina Inayat Khan,
StyleCaster,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Cornell University’s Department of Public & Ecosystem Health expert Jenny Bloodgood told NBC News that she’s seen a fox, a skunk, a possum and a bobcat test positive for the virus in New York State, indicating the bug could be mutating.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
27 Feb. 2025
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Medium-sized animals like skunks, bobcats and foxes also did not vanish.—
Anton Sorokin,
Smithsonian Magazine,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Heel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heel. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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