Synonyms of heads
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as in skulls
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as in helms
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as in foams
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as in guys
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as in crises
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as in headwaters
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as in tops
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as in minds
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as in bosses
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as in dams
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as in bathrooms
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as in users
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as in fans
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as in headings
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as in talents
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as in turns
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as in leads
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as in supervises
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as in goes
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as in aims
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as in commands
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as in decapitates
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as in skulls
the upper or front part of the body that contains the brain, the major sense organs, and the mouth
I hit my head as I went through the low doorway
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as in helms
the place of leadership or command
every year a different parent is placed at the head of the troop's cookie drive
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as in guys
a member of the human race
the tour guide counted heads, and everyone was present
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as in crises
a time or state of affairs requiring prompt or decisive action
when the disagreement between the two departments came to a head, the CEO called both managers in for a closed-door meeting
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as in headwaters
the beginning part of a stream
Lake Itasca in Minnesota is the head of the Mississippi River
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as in tops
the highest part or point
stood at the head of the stairs and looked down
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as in minds
the part of a person that feels, thinks, perceives, wills, and especially reasons
challenged us to put our heads together and find a solution to the skyrocketing costs of the company's health insurance plans
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as in bosses
the person (as an employer or supervisor) who tells people and especially workers what to do
as head of the planning committee, he had the responsibility of appointing someone to look into the parking situation
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as in dams
a bank of earth constructed to control water
built a head to create a millpond
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as in bathrooms
a room furnished with a fixture for flushing body waste
give me a chance to visit the head, and I'll be all set to go
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as in users
a person who regularly uses drugs especially illegally
a shop near campus where all the heads used to get their paraphernalia
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as in fans
a person with a strong and habitual liking for something
she's a total tech head who adores home electronics and computers
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as in headings
a word or series of words often in larger letters placed at the beginning of a passage or at the top of a page in order to introduce or categorize
rechecked to make sure that all the heads were in boldface
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as in talents
a special and usually inborn ability
I have no head for numbers
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as in turns
to go on a specified course or in a certain direction
she'll be heading out east in the fall to attend college
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as in leads
to be at the front of
heading the procession at the dog show was a miniature poodle, followed by dogs seemingly of every breed
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as in supervises
to be in charge of
who headed the CIA when Ronald Reagan was president?
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as in aims
to point or turn (something) toward a target or goal
after a long day at the beach, we headed the car toward home
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as in commands
to serve as leader of
Robert La Salle headed the expedition that claimed Louisiana for the French king
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as in decapitates
to cut off the head of
got a job at the slaughterhouse heading cattle
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Recent Examples of heads
Oriana Van Praag, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2026
The players in this for the long haul — Matas Buzelis, Tre Jones, Patrick Williams and Giddey — are still wrapping their heads around the next steps for a rebuild.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
Inkabee has since accumulated the kind of resume that would turn heads at any age.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 28 Mar. 2026
The set contains pairs of 5-pound, 10-pound, 20-pound and 25-pound weights, which all feature iron heads and solid steel handles.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2026
The plane airdrops jet skis, inflatable boats and medical supplies, and a team of pararescue jumpers, or PJs, heads into the water.
—Mark Strassmann, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
The last week of March heads into April with one of the most important sci-fi franchises of all time, plus a French drama that looks cool and the latest John Wick flick.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
The agency transitioned from a police department to a sheriff’s office in January 2025, following a 2018 referendum requiring that the heads of all Florida county law enforcement agencies be elected.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
The lizards look olive green or black, with cream or yellow stripes on their jaws and heads.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
From the Archives heads down to the South Bay today for this picture of an enormous water tank in the Lincoln Acres community, circa 1925.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
Croatia faces a tougher challenge now on Tuesday against Brazil at Camping World Stadium, while Colombia heads to Maryland to take on France.
—Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
Now, the legislation heads to the House for a vote.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 Mar. 2026
Bedreldin Abduelnabi, who heads the activities of the humanitarian health care provider Alight in East Darfur and West Kordofan, said the strike damaged all of the hospital's wards, including emergency, medicine, surgery, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, and renal dialysis.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Mar. 2026
The legislation now heads back to the Georgia House for further consideration.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
This time around, Aselton heads into more twisty environs, with some serious drama and a generous dash of romance to boot.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 26 Mar. 2026
After finding a deep (and steamy) connection while in Montana, Abby heads back to New York City after a difficult conversation with Van that highlighted their seemingly impossible romance.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 22 Mar. 2026
Noun
On September 30th, a few days after the attack, Loomer called out Tim Cook and Sundar Pichai, the heads of Apple and Google, for making such programs available.
—Oriana Van Praag, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2026
The players in this for the long haul — Matas Buzelis, Tre Jones, Patrick Williams and Giddey — are still wrapping their heads around the next steps for a rebuild.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
Inkabee has since accumulated the kind of resume that would turn heads at any age.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 28 Mar. 2026
The set contains pairs of 5-pound, 10-pound, 20-pound and 25-pound weights, which all feature iron heads and solid steel handles.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2026
The plane airdrops jet skis, inflatable boats and medical supplies, and a team of pararescue jumpers, or PJs, heads into the water.
—Mark Strassmann, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
The last week of March heads into April with one of the most important sci-fi franchises of all time, plus a French drama that looks cool and the latest John Wick flick.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
The agency transitioned from a police department to a sheriff’s office in January 2025, following a 2018 referendum requiring that the heads of all Florida county law enforcement agencies be elected.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
The lizards look olive green or black, with cream or yellow stripes on their jaws and heads.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
Books have always been valuable assets in Hollywood, said Rich Green, who heads book-to-film/TV development at management and production firm the Gotham Group.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
From the Archives heads down to the South Bay today for this picture of an enormous water tank in the Lincoln Acres community, circa 1925.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
Croatia faces a tougher challenge now on Tuesday against Brazil at Camping World Stadium, while Colombia heads to Maryland to take on France.
—Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
Now, the legislation heads to the House for a vote.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 Mar. 2026
Bedreldin Abduelnabi, who heads the activities of the humanitarian health care provider Alight in East Darfur and West Kordofan, said the strike damaged all of the hospital's wards, including emergency, medicine, surgery, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, and renal dialysis.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Mar. 2026
The legislation now heads back to the Georgia House for further consideration.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
This time around, Aselton heads into more twisty environs, with some serious drama and a generous dash of romance to boot.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 26 Mar. 2026
After finding a deep (and steamy) connection while in Montana, Abby heads back to New York City after a difficult conversation with Van that highlighted their seemingly impossible romance.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 22 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heads
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Everyone should be protecting their skulls 200 percent more in this situation and ideally also not punching each other.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
24 Mar. 2026
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His company discreetly receives, cleans, whitens, and markets human skulls and skeletons for sale strictly to medical, educational, and academic institutions.—
Jeff Wilson,
Outdoor Life,
11 Mar. 2026
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Charlie Day helms Luigi, Jack Black is Bowser, Kevin Michael Richardson as Kamek and Keegan-Michael Key will play Toad.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
10 Mar. 2026
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Behind the camera, Berman and Pulcini direct the first two episodes, while Francesca Gregorini helms episodes three, six and seven, and Josephine Bornebusch takes on episodes four and five.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2026
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Starbucks closed out 2025 with new protein lattes and protein cold foams; Subway introduced Protein Pockets in January, which contain more than 20 grams of protein; and Chipotle recently dropped an entire cup of meat with a total of 32 grams of protein.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
17 Mar. 2026
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Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, are a class of about 15,000 synthetic chemicals commonly used in products such as clothing, nonstick cookware, firefighting foams, food packaging, carpets, cleaning products, paints, and stain and water repellents.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
17 Mar. 2026
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The other guys get a little head start on you.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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Yeah, you guys, you guys got soundcheck, right?—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
25 Mar. 2026
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Gas is still cheaper than in several prior geopolitical crises and energy is a smaller share of people's expenses.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Structural adjustment programs devastated social services through budget cuts and user fees, creating barriers for the poor to access basic health care and education, while the liberalization of mining sectors caused severe environmental degradation and health crises.—
Sven van Mourik,
The Dial,
31 Mar. 2026
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The report’s map showed the browns and yellows of persisting and developing drought across the entire Upper Colorado River Basin except in the Green River headwaters of Wyoming.—
Brandon Loomis,
AZCentral.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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The area includes headwaters for the South Platte River, a source of drinking and agricultural irrigation water.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
18 Mar. 2026
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The cocktails were made out of 50 milliliter bottles of Absolut-brand vodka with gray cloth stuffed into the tops.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Manchester City was tops among EPL clubs for 2024-25 commercial revenue at $452 million.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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Just a few years ago, the antique cushion cut diamond was not a stone on many people’s minds.—
Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
27 Mar. 2026
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For the mothers in the Ladan camp in the town of Dollow, survival is the only thing on their minds — not the Iran war or how UNICEF gets the supplies to keep the place running.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Heads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heads. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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