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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 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
Given we’re headed to MIPCOM, where more TV rights have been traded than anywhere else, the issue of compensation from the agreements has already arisen and no doubt will again within the walls of the Palais and opposite the Brown Sugar bar in the early hours of the morning.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2025
The Seattle Mariners are headed to the American League Championship Series after beating the Tigers, and tickets to the series are now available.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Oct. 2025
The Father of the Bride star headed to the altar again in 1952, after English actor Michael Wilding popped the question with a megawatt sapphire surrounded by diamonds.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Here's where the tour is headed next and what fans can expect on the setlist.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 11 Oct. 2025
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2025
The Seattle Mariners are headed to the American League Championship Series after beating the Tigers, and tickets to the series are now available.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Oct. 2025
The Father of the Bride star headed to the altar again in 1952, after English actor Michael Wilding popped the question with a megawatt sapphire surrounded by diamonds.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Here's where the tour is headed next and what fans can expect on the setlist.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 11 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for headed
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Wang, who conceived of and led the study, also serves as the Kellogg chair of technology among other leadership positions at Northwestern.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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One issue is that hypnosis has long been viewed as a form of entertainment, a stage show with a hypnotist and an audience, which can give viewers a sense that hypnosis is something done to you rather than a process that a person is led through.—
Rustin Dodd,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Exantus was previously permitted to be supervised in Florida upon his release from prison in accordance with an interstate compact, Hall said.—
Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
10 Oct. 2025
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The Inheritance Games television series will be supervised by Temple Hill executive Annika Patton.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
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Their opening eight possessions featured six punts, a turnover on downs at the end of their lone productive drive and an aborted drive that went backwards in the final 64 seconds of the first half.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
20 Oct. 2025
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Bethune actually departed for one series for reasons that went unexplained, with Curtis Robinson taking over, but was back after a few plays as the defensive play-caller.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
20 Oct. 2025
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The report aimed to discover what turns singles on and off when visiting a prospective mate’s home.—
Essence,
Essence,
23 Oct. 2025
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At its best, the tool aimed to be a bit like Shortcuts, but with no setup, generating workflows on the fly based on user prompts.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
23 Oct. 2025
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Clad in a series of colorful cowgirl outfits, Wilson commanded the stage and crowd in a manner reminiscent of Carrie Underwood or even ’90s-era Shania Twain.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
19 Oct. 2025
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Tookes commanded the audience's attention in gold angel wings with an ornamental vibe — and multiple bulbs.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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Hamas, weakened militarily and decapitated by the assassinations of its leaders, faces isolation abroad and a diminished mandate at home.—
Mohammed R. Mhawish,
New Yorker,
14 Oct. 2025
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Worden’s body had been decapitated, gutted and hung by its feet like a deer.—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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The nurse turned at the sound of footsteps outside the curtain around my bed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Oct. 2025
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No team in the Championship has lost more than the nine points Wrexham have dropped from a winning position this term, a damaging trait that began on the opening day at Southampton when two stoppage-time goals turned a 1-0 win into a dramatic loss.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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And, yes, the flesh-and-bone Panthers get to run through a properly inflated tunnel, accompanied by blasts of smoke and the marching band playing the fight song.—
Brian Hamilton,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Each special is also accompanied by a behind-the-scenes featurette on the prepping of the hour.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Headed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headed. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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