as in head-to-head
in direct confrontation or competition
the underdog team met its more talented opponent head-on and won the hockey game through sheer grit
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Recent Examples of head-on
The early investigation shows a semitruck driven by a 25-year-old man crossed into oncoming traffic and hit a Toyota sedan head-on, killing a passenger and seriously injuring the female driver, Alvarado said.
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Katie Langford, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
The truck collided head-on with another Peterbilt semi hauling a trailer that was heading northbound along the highway.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Incentives are what the interest-bearing change addresses head-on.
—Sandy Peng, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Taken together, these measures mark a decisive turning point for Ubisoft and reflect our determination to confront challenges head-on to reshape the Group for the long term.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
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Katie Langford, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
The truck collided head-on with another Peterbilt semi hauling a trailer that was heading northbound along the highway.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Incentives are what the interest-bearing change addresses head-on.
—Sandy Peng, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Taken together, these measures mark a decisive turning point for Ubisoft and reflect our determination to confront challenges head-on to reshape the Group for the long term.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for head-on
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Teams of friends and families will go head-to-head in a test of boat building in the great outdoors during an annual Central Florida event.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Jan. 2026
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The race for another Board of Review seat will be a head-to-head match rather than uncontested after county officials ruled incumbent Commissioner George Cardenas was safe on the ballot.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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As for harmony between Charles and Harry, the last time the two are known to have seen one another face-to-face was last September, when Harry stopped by Charles’s London home, Clarence House, for a tea that lasted just under an hour.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
29 Jan. 2026
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The company found that its community was seeking guidance on how to take steps towards face-to-face connections—guidance Brooks is equipped to help provide.—
Rachel Burchfield,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Head-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/head-on. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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