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as in skull
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 foam
a light mass of fine bubbles formed in or on a liquid the head on the ice cream soda rose a good two inches above the rim of the glass

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as in headwater
the beginning part of a stream Lake Itasca in Minnesota is the head of the Mississippi River

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as in user
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 heading
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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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 to go
to be positioned along a certain course or in a certain direction the road to riches headed north, thought many, as off they went to Alaska to try their luck at panning gold

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as in to aim
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 to decapitate
to cut off the head of got a job at the slaughterhouse heading cattle

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adjective

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Recent Examples of head
Noun
Turning this on its head, the susceptibility of Bose– Thilo Stöferle, Ars Technica, 18 July 2017 Head over to PCWorld’s comprehensive Windows 10 Creators Update review for the full rundown and extensive hands-on impressions, or our round-up of the Creators Update’s best new features. Brad Chacos, PCWorld, 17 July 2017
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This latest Emerson College Polling survey also found close to 53 percent believed the country was on the wrong track, compared to close to 48 percent of respondents who said the U.S. was headed in the right direction. Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 27 June 2025 Lionel Messi heads back to Atlanta this weekend with his Inter Miami teammates to face European champion Paris Saint-Germain, and his past, in a Club World Cup Round of 16 game that is loaded with compelling storylines. Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 27 June 2025
Adjective
Kansas City runs the ball well, plays good defense, has a mastermind at head coach in Andy Reid and, if all else fails, employs a three-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback who seemingly always makes the necessary plays to win. Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2025 The head surf coach, Marcel Oliveira, chooses the other coaches based on skill and personality. Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2024 See All Example Sentences for head
Recent Examples of Synonyms for head
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  • Stringer and Bian measured different parts of the skulls, noting the overall skull length, the length of the rows of teeth, and other characteristics.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 26 June 2025
  • While Spike’s father was terrified of Kelson due to his fixation with the dead, Spike learns that the man is paying his respects to the deceased by maintaining a memorial tower of skulls.
    Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
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  • Julian Klausner, who took the creative helm at Dries Van Noten at the end of last year, will present his first menswear collection on Thursday, following his first womenswear show for the label in March.
    Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 24 June 2025
  • Starbucks has long been plagued by questions about its succession, given Schultz's former willingness to return to the helm of the company.
    Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 15 June 2025
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  • Diners will be able to add the protein, which is unsweetened, to any cold foam flavor.
    Ani Freedman, Fortune, 19 June 2025
  • Protein cold foam Starbucks is testing out a new protein cold foam option that would add roughly 15 grams of protein to its drinks through the addition of an unsweetened protein powder.
    Bailey Schulz, USA Today, 12 June 2025
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  • In total, 22 children and one elderly person have been treated and 10 of the patients were still hospitalized as of Wednesday, according to officials in the Hauts-de-France region.
    Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2025
  • Winners can pick up their claim forms in person at more than 23,000 California Lottery retail partners, but are also allowed to fill out a form online.
    Angel Saunders, People.com, 27 June 2025
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  • Even amid crises, the system generates new leaders, factions, and power centers.
    Narges Bajoghli, Time, 19 June 2025
  • The loss plunged the team into crisis and cost Rob Blake his job.
    Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 19 June 2025
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  • After hatching in 2000, 1018 was brought to Florida and released alongside seven others in 2001 near headwaters to the Everglades.
    Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2025
  • As bodies of water, rivers already have headwaters, mouths and arms.
    Valorie Castellanos Clark, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
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  • Once the grill top gets nice and hot, use your now-clean brush to make one more pass across the grates.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 June 2025
  • At the top of that class is the Flower Pot Fountain, which sends leaf- or flower-like clusters of sparks sprouting in different directions.
    Ethan Wolin, Sacbee.com, 28 June 2025
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  • And all of the brilliant military minds involved in this attack.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 22 June 2025
  • In a rare, bipartisan meeting of the minds, at least on this issue.
    CBS News, CBS News, 22 June 2025

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“Head.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/head. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

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