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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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 We're headed for a slightly lower open today, with futures for the S & P, the Dow, and the Nasdaq all down slightly. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026 The overlap across drugstore, dermatologist-favorite and lifestyle brands is the clearest signal of where body care is headed. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 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 What in the way of equipment might be on a vehicle headed to Mars? — Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 15 Sep. 2026 Quan posed for some fan pictures, then headed to the lemonade stand. — Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026 The lineup is headed by the flagship Aura 3 Max, alongside the slightly less powerful Aura 3 Pro. — New Atlas, 8 Sep. 2026 Doren said the company’s partners are excited about the new direction, with several projects in the works headed into the holidays. — Jennie Bell, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026 Danielle Parhizkaran/The Boston Globe via Getty Images Later, the talks appeared to be headed in the wrong direction. — Matt Schooley, CBS News, 8 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

For all of the franchise’s misadventures, the Mets — led by ones who were there for that sad September in 2001 — get this right.

— Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Now, a team led by Ron Folman, a physicist at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, with collaborators in Germany, the UK, and the US, including Nobel laureate Roger Penrose, has done it.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of led

Verb

The following year, he was sentenced to 188 months, nearly 16 years, in prison, with five years supervised release.

— Emily Trainham, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
Just north of Hartley Road in Eagle, there are 440 acres of public land currently supervised by the Bureau of Land Management.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of supervised

Verb

Even the odd chance to counter-attack went badly wrong — summed up by the sight of Ouattara almost knocking over team-mate Mikkel Damsgaard with a wayward pass.

— Stuart James, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
After that, Brown went silent, not answering any of Redding’s phone calls or text messages.

— Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of went

Verb

The rounds only make sense if the research is aimed at something structural.

— Charles Yeomans, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
The bill now also includes a compromise on stablecoin yield aimed at appeasing banking interests by directing the Treasury secretary to restrict rewards if deposit flight from community banks occurs on a substantial scale.

— Garrett Downs, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of aimed

Verb

Underwood, the five-star recruit from the Detroit area who commanded a multimillion-dollar name, image and likeness deal to sign with Michigan, had completed only 11 passes before getting a last-second reprieve.

— Austin Meek, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Specifically, the defense contended that Clancy heard a male voice that commanded her to kill her three children.

— Michael Ruiz , Adam Sabes , Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of commanded

Verb

Before Buchanan turned his final prayer into a touchdown, Underwood was quite underwhelming (11 of 21, 123 yards, INT, lost fumble).

— Manny Navarro, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
My patients tell me the apps have turned dating into a competitive marketplace marked by quick and easy rejection.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026