1
: with the head or front making the initial contact
the cars collided head-on
2
: in direct opposition, confrontation, or contradiction
met the problem head-on
1
: having the front facing in the direction of initial contact or line of sight
a head-on collision
2
: frontal sense 2b
a head-on confrontation
Synonyms
Examples of head-on in a Sentence
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Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Apr. 2024
In the Idaho case, the state was not asking the court to address transgender rights head-on.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 15 Apr. 2024
Rushing at them head-on results in players restarting from a checkpoint.
—Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
The wrong-way driver hit another vehicle head-on just north of Palomar Street, the CHP said.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2024
Healing comes from addressing these issues head-on and nurturing your foundations.
—Glamour, 8 Apr. 2024
The head-on crash was between a pickup truck and a car, the release said.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2024
As for more practical matters, like what’ll happen to their possessions when they’re gone or their medical care and burial preferences, tackling them head-on is the best way to calm your fear, according to Dr. Ibeh.
—Cathryne Keller, SELF, 5 Apr. 2024
Responding officers located the suspect, only identified as an adult male in his twenties, heading westbound on Sierra Street as the officer drove head-on from the other direction, causing a shooting between police and the suspect.
—The Arizona Republic, 3 Apr. 2024
Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2023
Many of its rivals are also racing head-on into the EV market.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 20 Mar. 2023
Police said Montenegro-Garcia’s vehicle then struck another vehicle head-on, with all four vehicles involved in the crash ending up in Rob Roy Creek, which runs next to Route 47.
—Megan Jones, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2023
In a video posted to his platform on Friday, Paffrath addressed the allegations head-on in a video titled: ‘Being Sued’.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 20 Mar. 2023
Investigators said one of the vehicles involved crashed into a guardrail head-on.
—Sun Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2023
According to the report, Joyce Venable, 76, was traveling westbound when she was struck head-on by the man's Honda Accord.
—Ashley Savage, Arkansas Online, 13 Mar. 2023
Should your appetite require something more modest than a whole head-on fish, the kitchen puts together a mean taco plate, featuring the kind of cuts, offal and otherwise, that don’t play in more trendy taquerias.
—Tim Carman, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2023
The point is, no matter the situation, nurses are up on their feet (often for upwards of 12 hours at a time), ready to face the day head-on.
—Rebecca Norris, Woman's Day, 10 Mar. 2023
Adverb
Since part of the mantle and crust are still present today, this suggests that the collision may not have been a head-on smack but a glancing brush that preserved some of Mercury’s original layers.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Apr. 2024
In the Idaho case, the state was not asking the court to address transgender rights head-on.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 15 Apr. 2024
Rushing at them head-on results in players restarting from a checkpoint.
—Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
The wrong-way driver hit another vehicle head-on just north of Palomar Street, the CHP said.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2024
Healing comes from addressing these issues head-on and nurturing your foundations.
—Glamour, 8 Apr. 2024
The head-on crash was between a pickup truck and a car, the release said.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2024
As for more practical matters, like what’ll happen to their possessions when they’re gone or their medical care and burial preferences, tackling them head-on is the best way to calm your fear, according to Dr. Ibeh.
—Cathryne Keller, SELF, 5 Apr. 2024
Responding officers located the suspect, only identified as an adult male in his twenties, heading westbound on Sierra Street as the officer drove head-on from the other direction, causing a shooting between police and the suspect.
—The Arizona Republic, 3 Apr. 2024
Adjective
Raquel Leviss will be addressing her actions head-on.
—Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2023
Many of its rivals are also racing head-on into the EV market.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 20 Mar. 2023
Police said Montenegro-Garcia’s vehicle then struck another vehicle head-on, with all four vehicles involved in the crash ending up in Rob Roy Creek, which runs next to Route 47.
—Megan Jones, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2023
In a video posted to his platform on Friday, Paffrath addressed the allegations head-on in a video titled: ‘Being Sued’.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 20 Mar. 2023
Investigators said one of the vehicles involved crashed into a guardrail head-on.
—Sun Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2023
According to the report, Joyce Venable, 76, was traveling westbound when she was struck head-on by the man's Honda Accord.
—Ashley Savage, Arkansas Online, 13 Mar. 2023
Should your appetite require something more modest than a whole head-on fish, the kitchen puts together a mean taco plate, featuring the kind of cuts, offal and otherwise, that don’t play in more trendy taquerias.
—Tim Carman, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2023
The point is, no matter the situation, nurses are up on their feet (often for upwards of 12 hours at a time), ready to face the day head-on.
—Rebecca Norris, Woman's Day, 10 Mar. 2023
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“Head-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/head-on. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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