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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
  • Rachel Yve, who posted a 20-minute somatic sleep support session on InsightTimer, blends somatic exercises, breathwork and progressive muscle relaxation, including legs up the wall.
    — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of legs up
Noun
  • Instant help is at hand for clubs that have made slow starts or didn't get all their business done in the transfer market.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The Democratic candidate for a Fort Worth state House seat is dipping out of the race less than a month before voting starts.
    — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of starts
Noun
  • Refiners have been booming this year because of record-setting margins to turn oil into diesel.
    — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The Bulldogs position receivers on the wide margins of the field, forcing the defense to be spread out and cover ground.
    — PJ Green September 22, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of margins
Noun
  • Each year, fewer allowances are created, lowering the total annual climate pollution in the state.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The credits are funded by allowances purchased by companies that emit large amounts of climate pollution.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 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
  • The main advantages of a pop-top like this one are to create more headroom inside a vehicle that rides low and to add space for a second bed.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Even American firms, from Airbnb and DoorDash to Shopify, have embraced Chinese models, tapping into the advantages of open systems, including lower costs and greater flexibility for customization.
    — John Liu, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 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 29 Sep. 2026.

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