HEAD STARTS Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

head starts

noun

plural of head start

as in legs up

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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

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The offense has been humming with Williams under center, averaging 31 points per game in his three starts.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026
Trump’s outreach to Xi and Russian President Vladimir Putin occurs in fits and starts and lacks a clear set of objectives.

— Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of starts

Noun

This is where teams build the products, where schedules succeed or fail, where quality gets established, where margins can disappear and where customer commitments ultimately become either deliveries or delays.

— Naveen Poonian, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Russian officials were also back in the room at a G20 finance chiefs' meeting on the margins of the IMF gathering last Thursday.

— Anniek Bao,Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of margins

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Rather, the law ties two practical allowances to Maryland’s recommendations rather than to federal guidance.

— Adejare Atanda, Baltimore Sun, 13 Oct. 2026
OpenAI says Dot usage will temporarily not count against eligible users' plan allowances during the introductory period, with longer-term usage terms still to come.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of allowances

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Firms that know exactly where the line sits hold quiet advantages their competitors cannot purchase or replicate.

— Matt Alt, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
Cue the whole nepo-baby brouhaha, the never-ending conversation about the professional advantages that come with a famous last name.

— Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026

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