HEADED Synonyms: 124 Similar and Opposite Words

headed

verb

Definition of headed

past tense of head

as in pointed

to go on a specified course or in a certain direction she'll be heading out east in the fall to attend college

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Relevance

as in led

to be at the front of heading the procession at the dog show was a miniature poodle, followed by dogs seemingly of every breed

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as in supervised

to be in charge of who headed the CIA when Ronald Reagan was president?

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as in went

to be positioned along a certain course or in a certain direction the road to riches headed north, thought many, as off they went to Alaska to try their luck at panning gold

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as in aimed

to point or turn (something) toward a target or goal after a long day at the beach, we headed the car toward home

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as in commanded

to serve as leader of Robert La Salle headed the expedition that claimed Louisiana for the French king

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as in decapitated

to cut off the head of got a job at the slaughterhouse heading cattle

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Recent Examples of headed Police spotted the car, a 2008 Lexus IS250, headed east on Asher Avenue with no lights on. — arkansasonline.com, 23 Sep. 2026 Sign up for our weekly newsletter Proof Positive This past May mathematicians headed into a room near the top of the California Institute of Technology’s tallest building to prep for a sprint. — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2026 The woman, a rice farmer in the Philippines, headed to the emergency department. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026 If you’re headed to or are on the fence about buying a ticket last-minute to see her perform on top of disco balls in downtown Kansas City, here’s a look at how much tickets cost and when the doors open for her show. — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026 Tomás Niembro Concha, 64, a Spanish and Venezuelan national who headed Nodus International Bank, was sentenced to 112 months in prison and three years of supervised release. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026 It was headed in the direction of ferret four’s last sighting. — Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 21 Sep. 2026 West Texas Intermediate futures for October delivery dropped more than 5% and headed for the worst day in more than a month. — Darla Mercado, Cfp®,ananya Chetia, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026 Peña fits that criteria and is headed into his final offseason before free agency — the same situation in which Houston traded Tucker. — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for headed

Verb

According to the complaint, the man had his camera pointed at a child at one point.

— Nick Lentz, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
It feels pointed at this point.

— Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 23 Feb. 2026

Definition of pointed

Verb

In May, the TPLF forced out regional leader Tadesse Werede, who reported to Abiy, and replaced him with a new council led by TPLF leader Debretsion Gebremichael, who led the Tigrayans in the previous conflict.

— SAMUEL GETACHEW, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
Melissa McCarthy Melissa McCarthy notably led the lash trend on the carpet, adding full sets that flew over her matte shadow and kissed the tops of her hooded lids.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of led

Verb

According to the Victim Notification System, upon her release, Holmes will reside in Austin, Texas, and be supervised by the United States Probation Office there.

— Taylor Dunn, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
Unable to continue normal operations, Nodus entered a liquidation process supervised by Puerto Rico’s Office of the Commissioner of Financial Institutions.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of supervised

Verb

Catcher Caden Bodine had plenty of reasons to be excited about how his first season in the Rays organization went, following a December trade from Baltimore.

— Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
The Demon Deacons went 42 yards on eight plays, converting a fourth down in the process, to get to the Miami 22-yard line.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of went

Verb

Researchers at Virginia Tech have developed two new adhesives aimed at solving both problems.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2026
The Associated Press ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia -- Seven opposition groups in Ethiopia have formed an alliance aimed at removing Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and his government, according to an announcement on Sunday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of aimed

Verb

The parties agreed before trial that Plazas Vega commanded the Cavalry School, a tactical unit of the 13th Brigade, and had authority to issue orders to its troops.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026
Brandy and Goldberg smiled and giggled throughout the entire show, full of joy as the models twirled and commanded the runway in pieces ranging from cocktail dresses to red carpet-worthy gowns.

— Anika Reed, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of commanded

Verb

Your eyes feast on the yellows, golds, and oranges smattered with some greens that haven’t turned yet.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
One of London’s historic Arts & Crafts houses has just been turned into six apartments—one of which is distinguished by a chic, designer interior.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2026