head off

verb

headed off; heading off; heads off

Synonyms of head off next

transitive verb

: to turn back or turn aside : block, prevent

head them off at the pass

attempts to head off the imminent crisis

Examples of head off in a Sentence

if we act quickly, we may still be able to head off disaster

Recent Examples on the Web In the global rush to head off a possible new pandemic of H1N1 swine flu from Fort Dix through research and vaccination, accidents could have happened anywhere. —

Discover Magazine, 7 Sep. 2024 To combat this growing threat and head off the next foray by criminal networks into tax fraud, a more robust and coordinated tax administration is needed. —

Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024 According to Sophia, every night from 2 to 5 a.m., the cars trickle out of the lot and head off to a second location to charge; the lot reliably begins to fill back up around 8 p.m., on weekdays, or 11 p.m. on weekends. —

Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2024 Now those smaller classes are preparing to graduate and head off to college. —

CBS News, 12 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for head off

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