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
  • 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
  • Two dead roaches went legs up in front of a hallway glass cooler.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
Definition of legs up
Noun
  • Schlittler allowed four homers after allowing six homers in his first 17 starts.
    — CBS New York Team, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • Before processing starts, these enclaves employ attestation mechanisms to confirm the integrity of the code and environment.
    — Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of starts
Noun
  • Management has repeatedly framed the transition costs as temporary, arguing that a leaner distribution network should improve margins once warehouse consolidations are complete and fulfillment operations normalize.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 7 July 2026
  • On Monday, Sharma told employees in a memo that Xbox’s operating margins are three to 10 times lower than comparable businesses.
    — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 7 July 2026
Definition of margins
Noun
  • Corum gave her children debit cards and uses a family personal finance app connected to the cards to distribute their allowances and monitor their spending.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 June 2026
  • Iyanla Vanzant, the program’s host, chided Holmes for squandering much of her fortune, buying properties and paying allowances to hangers-on.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 28 June 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
  • Good luck with that message in flyover country when the revolutionaries don’t enjoy the advantages of light-turnout primaries.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • Team Mexico will certainly enjoy some home field advantages with the altitude and its fans.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 5 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 8 Jul. 2026.

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