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noun

Definition of headsnext
plural of head
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as in skulls
the upper or front part of the body that contains the brain, the major sense organs, and the mouth I hit my head as I went through the low doorway

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as in helms
the place of leadership or command every year a different parent is placed at the head of the troop's cookie drive

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as in foams
a light mass of fine bubbles formed in or on a liquid the head on the ice cream soda rose a good two inches above the rim of the glass

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as in guys
a member of the human race the tour guide counted heads, and everyone was present

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as in crises
a time or state of affairs requiring prompt or decisive action when the disagreement between the two departments came to a head, the CEO called both managers in for a closed-door meeting

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as in headwaters
the beginning part of a stream Lake Itasca in Minnesota is the head of the Mississippi River

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as in tops
the highest part or point stood at the head of the stairs and looked down

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as in minds
the part of a person that feels, thinks, perceives, wills, and especially reasons challenged us to put our heads together and find a solution to the skyrocketing costs of the company's health insurance plans

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as in bosses
the person (as an employer or supervisor) who tells people and especially workers what to do as head of the planning committee, he had the responsibility of appointing someone to look into the parking situation

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as in dams
a bank of earth constructed to control water built a head to create a millpond

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as in bathrooms
a room furnished with a fixture for flushing body waste give me a chance to visit the head, and I'll be all set to go

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as in users
a person who regularly uses drugs especially illegally a shop near campus where all the heads used to get their paraphernalia

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as in fans
a person with a strong and habitual liking for something she's a total tech head who adores home electronics and computers

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as in headings
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 rechecked to make sure that all the heads were in boldface

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as in talents
a special and usually inborn ability I have no head for numbers

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heads

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verb

present tense third-person singular of head
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as in turns
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 leads
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 supervises
to be in charge of who headed the CIA when Ronald Reagan was president?

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as in goes
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 aims
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 commands
to serve as leader of Robert La Salle headed the expedition that claimed Louisiana for the French king

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as in decapitates
to cut off the head of got a job at the slaughterhouse heading cattle

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Recent Examples of heads
Noun
Fight, girls, and hold your heads high. —Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Feb. 2026 Since debuting in 2019, Hernandez has compiled a 9-2 record in the octagon and heads into this bout riding an eight-fight winning streak. —Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 21 Feb. 2026 Others, like Baker, were looking to turn some heads. —Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026 Frankfurt's 40-plus galleries—Frankfurter Kunstverein and Portikus, to name a couple—have been turning heads in the art world. —Diana Hubbell, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Feb. 2026 Prince Edward and the former Prince Andrew smiled for the camera while poking their heads through the stone barriers on the grounds outside Buckingham Palace. —Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 2026 Law enforcement officers in the courtroom shook their heads and an exasperated chuckle was heard at his question. —Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 20 Feb. 2026 Fight, girls, and hold your heads high. —Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 20 Feb. 2026 It is provided by city monorails whizzing above their heads. —Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026
Verb
Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni, who heads the far-right Brothers of Italy party, pledged a crackdown on migration after taking office in 2022, with the goal of deterring would-be refugees from paying smugglers to make the dangerous Mediterranean crossing. —ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026 The bill now heads to the Senate for consideration. —Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026 Cameron sent a letter last week, which CNBC has now published, to Senator Mike Lee, who heads the Senate Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights. —Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2026 Martin Leitner, who heads the laboratory, said researchers will focus on methods that industry can adopt quickly. —Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Feb. 2026 The casting news arrives as the series heads into its final stretch following its Season 4 finale. —Kennedy French, Variety, 19 Feb. 2026 Bill Dozier heads the renovation/restoration project. —Hank Tester, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026 Senate Bill 27 cleared the House Ways and Means Committee and now heads to the full House for a vote. —Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026 The bill now heads to the full House for consideration. —Joshua Haiar, States Newsroom, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heads
  1. skulls
  2. helms
  3. foams
  4. guys
  5. crises
  6. headwaters
  7. tops
  8. minds
Noun
  • Jokes aside, the derelict skulls touched her.
    — Danielle Paquette The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 17 Feb. 2026
  • There are a few other freakish laugh-out-loud moments, although there are also times when the metaphor Bergholm keeps hammering into our skulls becomes repetitive.
    — Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
Definition of skulls
Noun
  • Camper helms production on the track, laying down a soulful canvas for Monét’s honeyed vocals to glide over.
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Behind the camera, Berman and Pulcini direct the first two episodes, while Francesca Gregorini helms episodes three, six and seven, and Josephine Bornebusch takes on episodes four and five.
    — Kennedy French, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
Definition of helms
Noun
  • This mattress pulls out all the stops, including individualized support and motion isolation, all-night heat transfer, and contouring foams for uninterrupted sleep.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 5 Feb. 2026
  • After all, there’s hardly a shortage of tinctures, foams, and other elixirs that promise rapid hair-sprouting benefits.
    — Sophie Wirt, InStyle, 30 Jan. 2026
Definition of foams
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  • The three guys off the bench came from Louisville, Gonzaga and Washington.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
  • You guys really seem to enjoy all the awards-season hoopla.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Definition of guys
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  • Her elegant collaboration was a reminder that the world has long created the kinds of crises that threaten our stability today, and a good artist finds a way to make work that shows us a way through it, even if the answer is as simple as making something beautiful.
    — Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
  • When the walls close in The 2009 timeline finds the friends scattered across separate crises.
    — JP Mangalindan, Time, 17 Feb. 2026
Definition of crises
Noun
  • That snowpack forms the headwaters of rivers including the Colorado, the Rio Grande, and the Arkansas.
    — Rebecca Boyle, The Atlantic, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Previous spills in Flint River The headwaters of the Flint River, which flows south all the way to Florida, begin from seepage around the area of the Atlanta airport, meaning any contaminants from that area can reach the river more easily.
    — Irene Wright, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
Definition of headwaters
Noun
  • Surveying the city across the tops of the cathedral in Vieuz Lyon, over the rivers Rhone and Saone below, all the way to Mont Blanc on the horizon while the bell towers mark the slow passing of time is an unforgettable pleasure.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2026
  • The team found that the temperatures peak between 3,000 and 4,000 kilometres above the cloud tops, whilst ion densities reach their maximum around 1,000 kilometres.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 21 Feb. 2026
Definition of tops
Noun
  • That incident still lingers in the minds of critics who question whether the company can safely scale identity checks to millions of users.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Sources close to the production are not expecting fireworks on stage at the Royal Festival Hall, but this has not stopped the Glastonbury scandal from being at the forefront of minds.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2026
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“Heads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heads. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.

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