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
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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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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 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
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
To work around this, LLM hackers turned to markup language, which, among other things, allows users to add formatting elements such as headings, lists, and links to text without the need for HTML tags.
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Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
16 June 2026
Molly O'Brien,
Travel + Leisure,
25 June 2026
Wait for 30 minutes after the final lightning or thunder before heading outside again.
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Nc Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
18 June 2026
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Noun
As part of that, Warsh said the Fed could make changes to its usual release of projections every three months showing where Fed officials foresee interest rates, the economy and inflation heading.
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Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
To work around this, LLM hackers turned to markup language, which, among other things, allows users to add formatting elements such as headings, lists, and links to text without the need for HTML tags.
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Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
16 June 2026
Verb
For an under-the-radar alternative to a classic Florida Gulf Coast vacation, consider heading slightly west.
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Molly O'Brien,
Travel + Leisure,
25 June 2026
Wait for 30 minutes after the final lightning or thunder before heading outside again.
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Nc Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heading
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Johnson started all 40 games for Michigan last season, emerging as a breakout sophomore after starting just eight games as a freshman at Illinois, and capped his rise with a double‑double in the national title game under May.
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Tennis player Althea Gibson became the first Black woman to win Wimbledon, claiming the women’s singles title.
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People in their 20s and 30s are pulling chess sets, backgammon boards and mahjong tiles out of closets and grandparents’ attics, turning them into the centerpiece of their social lives.
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While Svoboda is at least another year away from turning pro, Halttunen might be ready to make his NHL debut sometime during the 2026-27 season.
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Today’s leading life sciences players are massive companies.
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Schwarber launched a second-deck blast, a three-run homer off of Mets starter David Peterson in the second inning, for his Major League-leading 29th home run.
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Army investigations have repeatedly pointed to the same factors contributing to fatal training incidents including sleep deprivation, inadequate training and inexperienced leaders supervising high-risk exercises.
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The family's complaint accuses the church of negligence in operating the event and in supervising the volunteer who allegedly placed the recording device.
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The Phillies duo followed up their historic night on Saturday in which Schwarber hit three home runs and Harper hit for the cycle, by both going deep against the Mets again.
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Costa did not resurface after going underwater, and officials from the Massachusetts State Police Underwater Recovery Team and Marine Unit and the Milton Fire Department, as well as other local crews, eventually located the teen before transporting him to a Boston hospital.
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The renovation masterfully blends contemporary comforts with the Inn's historic character, aiming for a sophisticated yet authentic residential feel.
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Ukraine has repeatedly targeted Russian oil facilities, aiming to cut Moscow’s revenue for the war and make Russians feel the consequences of the invasion.
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Anytime a politician is commanding money, regardless of the purpose, there is at least the appearance that the giver — Meta, Google, Blue Shield for example — may expect something in return.
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So now this burly older man with a commanding voice and a penetrating stare had her full attention.
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After decapitating the body, Kennedy tied the head to the top of the family's minivan with a bungee cord, making for a less-than-pleasant five-hour drive back home to Mount Kisco, New York, according to her recollection.
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Trump took hostilities to a new level during his second term, launching strikes on land and at sea and ultimately decapitating the government.
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“Heading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heading. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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