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as in pointed
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 led
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 supervised
to be in charge of
who headed the CIA when Ronald Reagan was president?
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as in aimed
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 commanded
to serve as leader of
Robert La Salle headed the expedition that claimed Louisiana for the French king
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as in decapitated
to cut off the head of
got a job at the slaughterhouse heading cattle
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Recent Examples of headed
Gaza would then be governed by an international coalition headed by Trump himself and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair.
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Richard Hall, Time, 5 Oct. 2025
Police said there were 40 total passengers on the bus, which was headed to the State Fair of Virginia, according to local ABC affiliate WRIC.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Scott's crew crossed the Brooklyn Bridge into Manhattan — a trip captured in a now iconic photo showing the firetruck headed toward the burning towers.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
The Seminoles headed to Virginia almost 30 years after their memorable loss to the Cavaliers.
—Erick Smith, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025
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Richard Hall, Time, 5 Oct. 2025
Police said there were 40 total passengers on the bus, which was headed to the State Fair of Virginia, according to local ABC affiliate WRIC.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Scott's crew crossed the Brooklyn Bridge into Manhattan — a trip captured in a now iconic photo showing the firetruck headed toward the burning towers.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
The Seminoles headed to Virginia almost 30 years after their memorable loss to the Cavaliers.
—Erick Smith, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for headed
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Advertisement The rise in flu cases around the continent, as well as outbreaks in Europe earlier this year, have led some medical experts to warn that influenza may be evolving to spread more quickly or earlier than typical in some regions.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
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Running back Kiante Ingram led the charge with 136 rushing yards and three touchdowns on nine attempts.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Oct. 2025
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Exantus was previously permitted to be supervised in Florida upon his release from prison in accordance with an interstate compact, Hall said.—
Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
10 Oct. 2025
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The Inheritance Games television series will be supervised by Temple Hill executive Annika Patton.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
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In their second drive against the Broncos, the Eagles went no-huddle on a season-high seven straight plays.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Olson went four innings, scattering five hits and allowed just one run.—
Ryan Ford,
Freep.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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The Swedish chemist, engineer and inventor Alfred Nobel liked a uniter, not a divider, even though his own experiments were aimed at blowing things up.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
9 Oct. 2025
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The ruling marks the legal culmination of a prolific feud between Drake and Lamar that spanned much of 2024, when the two rappers dropped a slew of tracks aimed at each other.—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
9 Oct. 2025
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In Los Angeles, Magic and Cookie Johnson, Don Cheadle, and Tina Knowles gathered for HollyRod Foundation’s annual DesignCare Gala, as Kerry Washington and Kamala Harris each commanded attention on opposite coasts.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
6 Oct. 2025
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Officers found the man based on a description provided by the 911 caller and commanded him to lie on the ground, Bower said.—
Wren Smetana,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Worden’s body had been decapitated, gutted and hung by its feet like a deer.—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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People with hands tied behind their backs, mothers holding their small children, bodies decapitated.—
Jennifer Griffin,
FOXNews.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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After a strong drive, Southwest turned the ball over on downs.—
Raul Avila,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Oct. 2025
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The couple later turned the building into their family home.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
10 Oct. 2025
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Hurry Up Tomorrow was also accompanied by a feature film of the same name.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
10 Oct. 2025
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The actress accompanied her girls to Paris Fashion Week the week after the news of her split.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Headed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headed. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.
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