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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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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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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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
Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026
While forming a global network of thinkers, the IPS has developed over the past five years to critically examine the material, discursive, and aesthetic scope of everything that might fall under the heading of postnatural.
—Catherine Taft, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
Camila Gomez, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2026
But the conversation about possible solutions was rekindled, in earnest, heading into the All-Star break.
—Sam Amick, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
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Noun
In creating the following list of books to be classed under the heading of essential Afghan reading, my aim was to highlight books that focus on the human.
—Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026
While forming a global network of thinkers, the IPS has developed over the past five years to critically examine the material, discursive, and aesthetic scope of everything that might fall under the heading of postnatural.
—Catherine Taft, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
Verb
Papagni, the spokeswoman for the city, turned down an Orlando Sentinel request for an interview about Lubbe House with David Barilla, executive director of the Downtown Development Board, which is heading the park project.
—Camila Gomez, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2026
But the conversation about possible solutions was rekindled, in earnest, heading into the All-Star break.
—Sam Amick, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heading
Noun
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But despite speculation in South Korea about her potential grooming as a successor, no new official titles were announced as the once-in-five-years ruling party congress wrapped.—
Will Ripley,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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In their new lawsuit, Mamás de DPS accuses the district of using a nonprofit called Denver School Facilities Leasing Corporation to obtain titles and mortgages for 33 school buildings.—
Jessica Seaman,
Denver Post,
26 Feb. 2026
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The refinery is very busy these days because of the high price of gold, sliver and other precious metals, which has people turning their metal to cash.—
Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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The dry down is even better than the initial spritz, turning into a warm, sensual, floral bouquet sitting next to a bowl of fresh cut strawberries.—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
25 Feb. 2026
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Wisconsin held nearly even with UCLA on the scoreboard in the second quarter 15-14 while leading the rebound game, 12-9.—
Felicia Keller,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Among those who broke the mold were their fellow leading actress nominees, Kate Hudson (Song Sung Blue) and Chase Infinity (One Battle After Another).—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
22 Feb. 2026
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To achieve that, supervising sound editor Nelson Ferreira recorded Elordi’s ADR at a high resolution of 96K to enable Robitaille to push and distort the voice without adding artifacts.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
20 Feb. 2026
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Team player representatives, the overall group supervising negotiations, voted 26-4 in favor, leaving the overall ballot at 26-12 for ratification.—
Ronald Blum,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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Orlando won despite going eight of 23 from three-point range, two games after setting a franchise record with 27 three-pointers in a victory at Sacramento.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, Duke won the rebounding battle 41-28 as Michigan settled for too many one-and-done perimeter shots, going 6 of 25 from 3-point range.—
Ben Nuckols,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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Martinez was aiming to become the eighth Coloradoan since 2014 to win titles in four different weight classes, having taken the 130-pound crown in ’23; the 135-pound title in ’24; and the 140-pound championship last year.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
22 Feb. 2026
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Several players are aiming to deliver production-ready prototypes between 2026 and 2027.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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Holman built up a commanding 15-4 lead in the second period when Chur had to default out because of a knee injury.—
Kevin J. Farmer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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Purdue took control quickly, using an 11-4 spurt to take a commanding 26-14 lead.—
Michael Marot,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
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At trial, a jury found the parents guilty of stabbing and decapitating the children.—
Terry Castleman,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Alyssa Lira Orange County District Attorney's Office Lira is accused of killing and decapitating Enrique Gonzalez-Carbajal, her boyfriend of two months, according to the Orange County District Attorney's Office.—
Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Heading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heading. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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