heading 1 of 2

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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heading

2 of 2

verb

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

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Recent Examples of heading
Noun
By using standard resume headings, maintaining consistent structure and formatting throughout, and using spelling or grammar checkers to ensure that content is written correctly, applicants tend to stand out to AI. Jon Stojan, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025 Use short paragraphs, bullet points and clear headings to highlight key info. Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Verb
The latest jobs market data confirmed mounting fears of a labor market heading in the wrong direction and the need for the central bank to move sooner rather than later before unemployment spikes. Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025 That was a big storyline heading into Friday night. Jesse Newell, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for heading
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heading
Noun
  • Customers may purchase or rent a selection of media titles from Prime Video without having an Amazon Prime or Prime Video account.
    Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
  • And Women's 100-Meter Hurdles Remain Unpredictable Coming off another world indoor title, Olympic champion, and second fastest man of all-time, Grant Holloway is in position to become the first man to win four world outdoor championship titles in a row.
    Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The crowd takes it all in wearing headphones with green lights, turning the night into a kind of silent disco in a scene straight out of Mad Max.
    David Hochman, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • The Andante cantabile offers benevolence tinged with shadow, its harmonies turning suddenly ominous.
    Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • American Clean Power's Grumet said that energy policy has become a core aspect of each party's political base, leading each party to campaign and then govern based on energy ideology rather than pragmatism which, in turn, creates instability.
    Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
  • The Transportation Department proposed to unwind the venture in July, leading the airlines to object.
    Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Members of a German team that had manufactured the cross were present, supervising Catalan workers who were preparing to install it.
    D. T. Max, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Cooper Hoffman, David Jonsson, and Charlie Plummer star as some of the young boys in this gnarly competition while Mark Hamill is the Major, the menacing officer supervising the walk.
    Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Atlantic basin may have been quiet going into the peak of hurricane season, but a new storm is expected to develop in the region in the coming days.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Untick this box to stop the process going ahead.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Maine Lottery offers several games for those aiming to win big.
    Jay Cannon, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
  • All the segments understand the assignment, aiming primarily to elicit hoots and hollers.
    James Grebey, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • During his first six-year House tenure, Democrats held commanding majorities in the midst of the party’s 40 years straight in control of the chamber.
    David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The cases were largely led by the commanding figure of Justice Alexandre de Moraes, appointed to the court by a conservative president in 2017, whose stance against Bolsonaro and his allies was celebrated by the left and denounced by the right as political persecution.
    Ricardo Brito, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • 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 18 Sep. 2025.

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