Synonyms of head
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as in skull 
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as in helm
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as in foam
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as in person
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as in crisis
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as in headwater
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as in top
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as in mind
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as in brain
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as in boss
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as in dam
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as in bathroom
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as in user
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as in lover
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as in heading
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as in talent
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as in to turn
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as in to lead
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as in to handle
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as in to go
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as in to aim
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as in to command
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as in to decapitate
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as in chief
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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 helm
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 person
a member of the human race
the tour guide counted heads, and everyone was present
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as in crisis
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 headwater
the beginning part of a stream
Lake Itasca in Minnesota is the head of the Mississippi River
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as in top
the highest part or point
stood at the head of the stairs and looked down
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as in mind
the normal or healthy condition of the mental abilities
you're out of your head if you think you can swim across that river
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as in brain
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 boss
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 dam
a bank of earth constructed to control water
built a head to create a millpond
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as in bathroom
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 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 lover
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 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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as in talent
a special and usually inborn ability
I have no head for numbers
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as in to turn
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 to lead
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 handle
to be in charge of
who headed the CIA when Ronald Reagan was president?
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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 command
to serve as leader of
Robert La Salle headed the expedition that claimed Louisiana for the French king
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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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as in chief
highest in rank or authority
as head editor at the TV station for 17 years, he has seen many news anchors come and go
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Recent Examples of head
Big Think, 29 Oct. 2025
Margaret DePriest, a onetime actress who spent three decades as a pioneering head writer on such soap operas as General Hospital, Days of Our Lives, All My Children and Another World, has died.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2025
Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
For more on the Kansas City Chiefs, New York Giants, and general NFL news, head over to Newsweek Sports.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Pelan in the hospital wearing a head scarf and holding her son.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 2025
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Noun
Your vision and your sound and all of your senses have put together in your head a model of what’s around you.
—Big Think, 29 Oct. 2025
Margaret DePriest, a onetime actress who spent three decades as a pioneering head writer on such soap operas as General Hospital, Days of Our Lives, All My Children and Another World, has died.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
Hulu recently announced that the series will head overseas to London to film its sixth season.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
For more on the Kansas City Chiefs, New York Giants, and general NFL news, head over to Newsweek Sports.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Gunn and Peter Safran, who co-head DC Studios together, appear in the clip, which gets into how Superman launches a new era of the DC Universe on screen across movies and TV.
—EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Pelan in the hospital wearing a head scarf and holding her son.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for head
Recent Examples of Synonyms for head
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After a close examination of the approximately 67-million-year-old remains, the study’s authors concluded that their find—as well as the 1946 skull—belong to Nanotyrannus.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
30 Oct. 2025
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The skulls are often depicted with smiles and bright colors as to laugh at death itself.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
30 Oct. 2025
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Burton spent most of her career — 26 years — at McQueen, ultimately taking the creative helm of the house, somewhat reluctantly, in the wake of the designer’s suicide in 2010.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
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Under Seminci director José Luis Cienfuegos, who took over the helm in 2023, the festival’s industrial strategy has become sharper and more collaborative.—
Emiliano De Pablos,
Variety,
24 Oct. 2025
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Strain into coupe, Martini glass, or rocks glass—it’ll come out white at first, and the color will emerge over the course of a minute under a paper-smooth head of foam.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
25 Oct. 2025
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Misspin 20-Inch Harvest Thanksgiving Wreath With a mix of white foam pumpkins, berries, and twigs, this neutral wreath brings instant rustic charm to your front door.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Oct. 2025
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Though the serial killer in each installment of Scream is always revealed to be a different person, the phone voice has remained consistent since Jackson, now 65, took on the job back in 1996.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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The person didn’t respond to further questions, and phone calls to two numbers associated with the email address went unanswered.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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In effect, farmers in rural America have warned of an impending economic crisis from the compounding factors of losing their top export market, falling crop prices and high costs.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
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Which is to say, this isn’t the story of a greedy, materialistic man who suffers a crisis of conscience while trying to pry a priceless treasure away from an uneducated hick who doesn’t know any better.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
29 Oct. 2025
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Biologist Fabiola ‘Fabby’ Baeza-Tarin and an unexpected team work together to protect the sparrows, their shrinking habitat and the headwaters of the Everglades.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
13 Oct. 2025
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The Russell-Brasstown Scenic Byway is a looped route, one that meanders through the Chattahoochee National Forest and encircles the headwaters of the Chattahoochee River.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Oct. 2025
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The backing from Washington came on top of Argentina’s $20 billion program with the International Monetary Fund that began in April.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Trump travels to Tokyo on Monday to meet new Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi, and sorting out this confusion will no doubt be at the top of her agenda.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
27 Oct. 2025
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Of the respondents, 30% said having a conversation about family health history had never crossed their minds and 20% said their families don't talk about health openly.—
Renée Onque,
CNBC,
26 Oct. 2025
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The future is at the forefront of your mind.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Head.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/head. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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