as in title
a word or series of words often in larger letters placed at the beginning of a passage or at the top of a page in order to introduce or categorize
the recipe for turkey gumbo is under the heading "stews" rather than under "soups"
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Relevance
1
as in turning
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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2
as in leading
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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3
as in supervising
to be in charge of
who headed the CIA when Ronald Reagan was president?
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4
as in going
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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5
as in aiming
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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6
as in commanding
to serve as leader of
Robert La Salle headed the expedition that claimed Louisiana for the French king
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as in decapitating
to cut off the head of
got a job at the slaughterhouse heading cattle
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Recent Examples of heading
Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
In those days, his biggest weakness was his heading.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2025
Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Ukrainian officials, meanwhile, were on a diplomatic offensive, heading from Riyadh to Switzerland and then on to New York City.
—semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Use short paragraphs, bullet points and clear headings to highlight key info.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
In those days, his biggest weakness was his heading.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2025
Verb
But there is no doubt that there should at least be some trepidation regarding Parsons heading into the regular season.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Ukrainian officials, meanwhile, were on a diplomatic offensive, heading from Riyadh to Switzerland and then on to New York City.
—semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heading
Noun
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Observer writers predict Carolina Panthers season opener Fowler and Zietlow split last year’s predictor title, which was pretty incredible considering how topsy-turvy last year was and how differently their predictions went week to week.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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If the current crop of blockbusters and indie gems isn't quite hitting the mark for you, there's a solid chance one of Netflix's homegrown titles will.—
Jacqueline Weiss,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Part sports-underdog biopic, part domestic-abuse-survivor’s tale, and a textbook example of why turning a true story into tony entertainment is a real tightrope walk, this drama has extremely recognizable beats.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
6 Sep. 2025
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The other two possessions ended in a Jenkins interception and FIU turning the ball over on downs.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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Pictured below, director/actor/executive producer Jason Bateman and his co-star Jude Law are in the clinch of a classic big-time Hollywood-leading-man wattage-throwdown.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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In Egypt, pro-government news outlets already have trumpeted the case as proof that Soliman was leading a secret Brotherhood cell in America.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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As the film starts, Maria is first met supervising a class trip to the local cider factory owned by local burgher Frank (Sean Gilder), whose daughter Pauline (Nia Brown) is in Maria’s class.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Sep. 2025
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Talent shifts from large sets of tier-1 agents to a smaller set of specialists focused on supervising, handling escalations, training, and improving AI systems.—
Sanjay Srivastava,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
Verb
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In the memoir, Sheen blames this same testosterone cream for feeding his state of mind going into that encounter.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Sep. 2025
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Pictures of Bambi going about her day with a microphone on her collar.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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However, Valadao has a strong local following, and this new seat would be the most politically tenuous among those Democrats are aiming to flip.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Arizona Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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That’s because, even though TSMC and Samsung are major chip manufacturing leaders, the US still holds commanding positions in chip design and related software, exemplified by Nvidia’s dominance in AI chips.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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Lippold was commanding the USS Cole when al-Qaida attacked it in a Yemeni port in 2000.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Winnecke is accused of killing and decapitating his father.—
Killian Baarlaer,
The Courier-Journal,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Heading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heading. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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