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
Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 15 Jan. 2025
Goldman Sachs – The stock moved around 5% higher on the heels of the bank’s latest quarterly results exceeding expectations.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2025
Taylore Glynn, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2024
Yet Ukraine and the West have not brought Russia to heel, and the West’s backing of Ukraine has clearly plateaued since the war’s start.
—Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2024
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Noun
On the heels of his new country album, Look Up, Ringo Starr will make his Grand Ole Opry debut next month.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 15 Jan. 2025
Goldman Sachs – The stock moved around 5% higher on the heels of the bank’s latest quarterly results exceeding expectations.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2025
Verb
While the winter months tend to cause similar damage—flaky skin, brittle strands, itchy scalps, and the like—a drought can require more extensive treatment to bring such troubles to heel.
—Taylore Glynn, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2024
Yet Ukraine and the West have not brought Russia to heel, and the West’s backing of Ukraine has clearly plateaued since the war’s start.
—Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heel
Verb
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Planes first need to fly low over a busy traffic circle atop a hill with roads that slope down toward both sides of the runway.—
Johanna Read,
Forbes,
21 Dec. 2024
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If trekking around the property’s sloping terrain isn't enough of a workout, the state-of-the-art fitness center is open 24 hours a day and has a weekly schedule of classes ranging from aerial yoga to bootcamp.—
Megan Murphy,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Dec. 2024
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Symptoms include: Hallucinations or delusions Increased heart rate Nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea Dizziness Muscle jerks Sweating or flushing Seizures Effexor is not approved for children but is sometimes used off-label for anxiety and depression disorders.—
Jessica Swirble,
Verywell Health,
17 Jan. 2025
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Among the new food items on sale during the Seven Seas Food Festival will be Jamaican jerk chicken and pork pincho at the Caribbean Market; garlic toast chicken parmigiana (Italian Market), strawberry pouffe (Irish Market) and veggie samosas (Indian market).—
Dewayne Bevil,
Orlando Sentinel,
15 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Sure, under Major League Baseball’s current economic system, the game’s financial playing field is tilted.—
Ken Rosenthal,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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The planets in our solar system orbit the sun in roughly the same plane, known as the ecliptic, which is tilted relative to Earth's equator by about 23.5 degrees.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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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
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According to LifeLine, the DeKalb shelter takes in 135 dogs a week on average.—
Jim Gaines,
ajc,
13 Sep. 2023
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It is also elevated by the presence and placement of diamonds on the flange and indexes, which are notably set into the curve on either side of a deep flange, originally angled that way in 1963 to enhance readability of the seconds index.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
21 Jan. 2025
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But a postseason game is different, in part because teams angle all season to secure home-field advantage in the playoffs.—
Sam Farmer,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The story features Mauro, a clown who dreams of a carnival where a parade of revelers are celebrating his life.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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Both movies feature a killer clown, but while Joaquin Phoenix’s grinning menace suffers from delusions of grandeur and an unspecified mental illness, the hideous ghoul from hell in Terrifier known as Art hacks away at his victims with no discernible motivation beyond the grisly acts themselves.—
Eric Kohn,
The Hollywood Reporter,
6 Jan. 2025
Noun
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While these snakes may not make great pets, a lot of non-venomous snakes do.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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The analysis showed that some of the snakes from Ethiopia were genetically distinct.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
13 Jan. 2025
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Any time an agricultural producer or horse owner or home gardener has a persistent issue with dangerous or destructive animals — skunks denning under a shed, raccoons raiding a chicken coop, bears gorging in a vineyard — Chandler can assist, either with advice or, if necessary, direct intervention.—
Malcolm Brooks Malcolm Hillgartner Krish Seenivasan Zak Mouton,
New York Times,
31 Dec. 2024
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That’s a sure way to invite not only raccoons but other unwanted guests such as mice, opossums, and skunks.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2024
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“Heel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heel. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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