head starts

noun

plural of head start
as in legs up

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for head starts
  1. legs up
  2. starts
  3. margins
  4. allowances
  5. inside tracks
  6. advantages
Noun
  • On slide four of her carousel, Pink included a cute photo of Jameson posing with his arms and one of his legs up.
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 23 July 2026
  • His hand gripped the side bar of an umbrella stroller that had a toddler kicking her legs up, dressed in daisy-print overalls.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
Definition of legs up
Noun
  • In his career, Locke has registered 26 starts across 90 total appearances.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026
  • Hoover turned the ball over 42 times in 31 starts with the Horned Frogs.
    — Antonio Morales, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of starts
Noun
  • Expect more moves on the margins, such as the club’s acquisition Monday of former Colorado Rockies closer Seth Halvorsen.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • Between 2021 and 2024, a commodities boom… pushed global trading margins to nearly $150 billion in 2022.
    — Lysanne Currie, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of margins
Noun
  • Suarez, who donates his salary, has proposed eliminating the car and phone allowances, highlighting substantial increases in the mayor and commission budget in recent years.
    — Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
  • Officials had estimated only four bus stops would be subject to new higher-density allowances — but in SANDAG’s maps, 21 meet the criteria.
    — Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2026
Definition of allowances
Noun
  • The hard sidewalls swing out and secure inside tracks mounted atop the bed rails.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 Jan. 2026
Definition of inside tracks
Noun
  • That kept the sales momentum rolling, but at the loss of the Neo’s financial advantages.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Preparation methods significantly affect the potato’s advantages.
    — Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 26 July 2026
Definition of advantages
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“Head starts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/head%20starts. Accessed 30 Jul. 2026.

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