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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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
K. H. Koehler, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
San Diego State and UC San Diego are off to winning starts in defense of their women’s conference basketball titles, while the University of San Diego has won two straight heading into the start of West Coast Conference play on the road.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Dec. 2025
Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
Pitbull is heading back to Northern California.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Simple formatting, recognizable headings, and standard section labels all carry weight in whether a resume is parsed correctly.
—K. H. Koehler, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
San Diego State and UC San Diego are off to winning starts in defense of their women’s conference basketball titles, while the University of San Diego has won two straight heading into the start of West Coast Conference play on the road.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Dec. 2025
Verb
Michigan running back Justice Haynes signed with Georgia Tech on Wednesday, giving the Yellow Jackets a major offensive weapon heading into the 2026 season.
—Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
Pitbull is heading back to Northern California.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heading
Noun
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Head coach Jeremiah Behrendsen CBS Behrendsen credits the title to a team built on belief, discipline and an unshakable culture.—
Jasmine Arenas,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Dickson and 2023 Boise Open champion Chan Kim are the only players in Korn Ferry Tour history to win without making a bogey, Dickson won his third title on the tour in his 100th start.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Just south of downtown Minneapolis, Rachel Dionne Thunder is one of many members of the Indigenous community turning their wheel and pushing the peddle on patrol.—
Frankie McLister,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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As Bridgerton fans prepare to return to the Ton and Lady Whistledown’s latest round of society gossip, the Shonda Rhimes show’s latest leading lady is putting a head-turning twist on Regency-era fashion.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
14 Jan. 2026
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Nuro is leading the testing using robotaxi engineering prototypes supervised by autonomous vehicle operators.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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Gold, sage and forest green tile flooring lined the area, leading into a room with a pool table and carpet, with a series of unique memorabilia on the walls.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Hospitals also can bill patients’ insurance for services provided by residents, though not for the time that established doctors spend supervising them.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
13 Jan. 2026
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Moench served as a staff writer on Season 1 of Apple TV’s Severance and was upped to supervising producer for Season 2.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
13 Jan. 2026
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San Jose was seventh in MLS with 60 goals scored while going 11-15-8 last season.—
Mercury News,
Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2026
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But most of its richest pleasures come down to Fiennes going balls to the wall with a truly memorable character — half lunatic and half visionary.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Jan. 2026
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The Hoosier Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
10 Jan. 2026
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The Rhode Island Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big.—
Staff Reports,
The Providence Journal,
10 Jan. 2026
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Dailey had nine points, Perry scored eight and UCLA took a commanding 38-21 lead into halftime.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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That’s reflected in the cinematic visuals, where a commanding Madonna reclines on a bed with actor Alberto Guerra on a stormy Italian night.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
8 Jan. 2026
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The problem is that the effort has succeeded only in decapitating the Maduro government and instilling fear among Venezuelans of future instability.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
5 Jan. 2026
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His lover died in shock and horror that Regis was capable of such violence, and a vampire hunter did the rest of the work by staking, decapitating, and burying him next to Bethané’s corpse.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Heading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heading. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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