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
Armando Regil Velasco, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Tolle showed off his renowned 99 mph fastball while mixing in an improved arsenal of secondary pitches, and the Yankees couldn’t make heads or tails of him the first time through the order.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Flicked spitwads off the back of their heads.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
Both species are part of what scientists now believe were enormous, finned octopuses that used paddle-like appendages on their heads to move through ancient oceans.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026
The men’s team heads to the World Cup as the defending European champion.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
At one point, the canopy even forced us to duck down to avoid hitting our heads, which made the hike feel like more of a secret adventure.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
This grass is striking for the seed heads that dangle off the greenish-blue grass leaves.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2026
But doctors and department heads such as Kelen are not in control of admissions.
—Elisabeth Rosenthal, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Gabrielle Ng, Bloomberg, 27 Apr. 2026
The series heads back to Texas tied 2-2.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2026
Here are the key takeaways from Game 3 as the series heads toward a potential closeout in Houston.
—Dan Woike, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
The recorded vote will likely take place next week, then the bill heads to the House.
—Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
As the group heads down the coast, Amy learns more and more about Vivien with every stop.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2026
As everyone heads back to their cottages, Emma does the classy thing and goes to Missé, Lottie, and Margo’s cottage to check up on Margo.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2026
The budget measure now heads to the House of Representatives, which must also adopt the resolution before committees can draft the actual legislation.
—Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 23 Apr. 2026
Timothée Chalamet heads to the beach in Miami in a casually stylish look of a Nahmias cap, Supreme x Wu-Tang Clan RZA T-shirt and cargo shorts on April 17.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
Noun
The event included the greeting of heads of delegation and the traditional family photo, ahead of the start of the leadersâ meeting.
—Armando Regil Velasco, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Tolle showed off his renowned 99 mph fastball while mixing in an improved arsenal of secondary pitches, and the Yankees couldn’t make heads or tails of him the first time through the order.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Flicked spitwads off the back of their heads.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
Both species are part of what scientists now believe were enormous, finned octopuses that used paddle-like appendages on their heads to move through ancient oceans.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026
The men’s team heads to the World Cup as the defending European champion.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
At one point, the canopy even forced us to duck down to avoid hitting our heads, which made the hike feel like more of a secret adventure.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
This grass is striking for the seed heads that dangle off the greenish-blue grass leaves.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2026
But doctors and department heads such as Kelen are not in control of admissions.
—Elisabeth Rosenthal, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
King Charles heads to Washington.
—Gabrielle Ng, Bloomberg, 27 Apr. 2026
The series heads back to Texas tied 2-2.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2026
Here are the key takeaways from Game 3 as the series heads toward a potential closeout in Houston.
—Dan Woike, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
The recorded vote will likely take place next week, then the bill heads to the House.
—Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
As the group heads down the coast, Amy learns more and more about Vivien with every stop.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2026
As everyone heads back to their cottages, Emma does the classy thing and goes to Missé, Lottie, and Margo’s cottage to check up on Margo.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2026
The budget measure now heads to the House of Representatives, which must also adopt the resolution before committees can draft the actual legislation.
—Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 23 Apr. 2026
Timothée Chalamet heads to the beach in Miami in a casually stylish look of a Nahmias cap, Supreme x Wu-Tang Clan RZA T-shirt and cargo shorts on April 17.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heads
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That study’s authors suggested that, despite having larger total cranial capacity (more room in their skulls), Neanderthals, on average, had smaller cerebellums than Homo sapiens.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 Apr. 2026
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The remains included century-old human skulls and were found along the Intracoastal Waterway, WECT reported.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Apr. 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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McDonald's said visual appeal — think bright colors and foams — and drinks as a form of self-expression are increasingly important to customers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
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McDonald’s said visual appeal — think bright colors and foams — and drinks as a form of self-expression are increasingly important to customers.—
Dee-Ann Durbin,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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There are a lot of guys who will pass and get their teammates into trouble.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2026
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The thing is, those guys are going to go out there and compete.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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But the war is also having a less visible, yet potentially more consequential, impact on some of the world’s other conflicts and crises.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Biden administration extended TPS for Haiti several times because of economic, health and political crises in the wake of the assassination of its president in 2021.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Already primed for catastrophe, townspeople’s discovery that developers had quietly targeted Acton for multiple battery projects stoked fears of industrial blight, fire and contamination of residential water wells and the nearby headwaters of Southern California’s last free-flowing river.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
23 Apr. 2026
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That’s less than half the typical spring flows during planting season, due to the low snowpack in the mountains west of Leadville above the headwaters of the Arkansas River.—
Bruce Finley,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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These are basically like the tops of Caramel deLite cookies.—
Alex Beggs,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
25 Apr. 2026
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In addition to building damage or palm trees that bend from strong wind, the image of car tops peeking through floodwaters has become synonymous with Florida hurricanes.—
Jennifer Sangalang,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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This white chocolate bar is creamy and ultra-sweet, and the great minds at TJ’s were smart to distract from the one-note flavor with crunchy little cookie crumbles.—
Alex Beggs,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
25 Apr. 2026
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His backyard featured wall-to-wall attendees, all part of the image that surely sat in the back of the Raiders executives’ minds with the selection.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Heads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heads. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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