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
Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 16 Dec. 2024
This comes on the heels of reports of drones that loitered over Langley Air Force Base in Virginia off and on for nearly two weeks.
—Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Dec. 2024
Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2024
Théo waited for her in front of the Sky series canvas in a Lanvin tuxedo, Tanner Fletcher shirt, and heeled Saint Laurent dress shoes.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2024
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This comes on the heels of the Giants failing to cover a 16.5-point spread at home against the Ravens, the largest of this NFL season.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 16 Dec. 2024
This comes on the heels of reports of drones that loitered over Langley Air Force Base in Virginia off and on for nearly two weeks.
—Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Dec. 2024
Verb
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
Théo waited for her in front of the Sky series canvas in a Lanvin tuxedo, Tanner Fletcher shirt, and heeled Saint Laurent dress shoes.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2024
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The pattern occurs when an asset’s 50-day moving average rises above its 200-day moving average, and analysts typically want to see the 200-day upwardly sloping as well.Nick Wells,Pia Singh, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2024
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Located roughly an hour away by car, Great Basin National Park officially earned its current status in 1986, with just over 75,000 acres of sloping hills and craggy caverns to explore.Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
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Jim is a real jerk when Tabitha tells him about her dream, instantly casting doubt on her rather than listening and possibly learning something or using the new information to help piece together clues.Erik Kain, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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This feature utilizes the gyroscope and accelerometer to recognize sudden jerks or jolts followed by rapid acceleration.Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 27 Oct. 2024
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Davis said before tilting his head and staring into the camera with a serious look.Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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For minorities, the risk-reward calculus still tilts in favor of playing.Beryl Rosenstein, Baltimore Sun, 9 Dec. 2024
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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
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That group's funding represents a small fraction of the more than $200 million Musk spent in the 2024 election cycle, most of it through his super PAC intended to elect Trump, a signal of the influence wealthy people are angling to wield in U.S. politics and Trump's incoming administration.MEG KINNARD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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Howard Lutnick Howard Lutnick, who is the co-chair for Trump’s transition team, was picked for Commerce secretary after angling for the Treasury top job.Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 6 Dec. 2024
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The clowns there, contributed by donors worldwide, are not for sale.Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
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The parade’s 98th year was the largest yet, with more than 5,000 volunteers, 17 character balloons, 22 floats, 15 heritage and novelty balloons, more than 700 clowns, 11 marching bands and 10 performance groups.Violet Goldstone, WWD, 30 Nov. 2024
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Between Dutton being murdered, the death of longtime ranch hand Colby Mayfield (Denim Richards), Rip's relocation to Texas to aid fellow ranch hands (and fight off snake attacks) and the future of the ranch in the balance, Hauser's character certainly has his hands full this season.Chris Barilla, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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New technology detects snake DNA in the environment and allows researchers to determine if invasive snakes such as the Burmese python are in the area.Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 7 Dec. 2024
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Species observed slipping through those 4-inch slots at least once included striped skunk, gray fox, raccoon, bobcat, coyote and javelina.Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 27 Nov. 2024
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People and domestic animals should always avoid physical contact with wild animals — raccoons, bats, foxes, skunks, otters, bobcats, coyotes — which carry a higher risk of human exposure and a need for rabies post-exposure treatment, the agency said.Brian Bell, Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2024
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“Heel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heel. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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