Synonyms of heads
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as in skulls
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as in helms
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as in foams
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as in guys
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as in crises
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as in headwaters
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as in tops
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as in minds
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as in bosses
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as in dams
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as in bathrooms
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as in users
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as in fans
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as in headings
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as in talents
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as in turns
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as in leads
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as in supervises
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as in goes
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as in aims
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as in commands
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as in decapitates
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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 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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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 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
Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
Some can be seen with their hands tied behind their backs, kneeling with their heads touching the floor.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 6 June 2026
Some people just can’t wrap their heads around EVs and still see them as an exotic, untested technology.
—Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Young women being preyed upon and seduced by rapacious Hollywood producers, stars and studio heads is a tired cliché, but like all clichés, it is based on reality.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
Built the writers’ room, hired the heads of departments, hired the directors, built the cast together.
—Kate Aurthur, Variety, 6 June 2026
No two film or TV shoots are alike, as each director and team of department heads have to find their own unique rhythm that falls somewhere on a spectrum between meticulous storyboarding and completely improvising on set.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 6 June 2026
The summit brought together leaders including President Emmanuel Macron of France, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen as well as the heads of Balkan candidate countries.
—Justin Spike, Arkansas Online, 6 June 2026
Kids will be wowed by the sharks swimming over their heads.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 6 June 2026
ABC News, 7 June 2026
Kleyner, who heads a company called National Debt Relief, and Ulis sought the balance in a lawsuit against Kapoor.
—Jay Weaver
june 6, Miami Herald, 6 June 2026
The tour starts in Innsbruck and then heads to Stuben to begin the hike.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 6 June 2026
Moore is a freshman member of the conservative Freedom Caucus and a loyal Trump supporter, while Hudson served as a Sherriff’s deputy after leaving the military and now heads a nonprofit training law enforcement on targeting human traffickers.
—Joseph Nepomuceno, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2026
The latest reading on employment comes two weeks before Kevin Warsh heads his first policy meeting as chair of the Fed.
—Arkansas Online, 6 June 2026
The series heads to Madison Square Garden, home of the hottest ticket on earth, on Monday night.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 6 June 2026
Iran plays its first two games in Inglewood, California, against New Zealand on June 15, and Belgium six days later, then heads to Seattle to face Egypt on June 26.
—CBS News, 6 June 2026
Even more incredible is that it’s supposed to make the world’s first trillionaire out of Elon Musk , who heads both SpaceX and Tesla.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 5 June 2026
Noun
Guests can also order customized barrel heads, or lids, to take home.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
Some can be seen with their hands tied behind their backs, kneeling with their heads touching the floor.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 6 June 2026
Some people just can’t wrap their heads around EVs and still see them as an exotic, untested technology.
—Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Young women being preyed upon and seduced by rapacious Hollywood producers, stars and studio heads is a tired cliché, but like all clichés, it is based on reality.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
Built the writers’ room, hired the heads of departments, hired the directors, built the cast together.
—Kate Aurthur, Variety, 6 June 2026
No two film or TV shoots are alike, as each director and team of department heads have to find their own unique rhythm that falls somewhere on a spectrum between meticulous storyboarding and completely improvising on set.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 6 June 2026
The summit brought together leaders including President Emmanuel Macron of France, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen as well as the heads of Balkan candidate countries.
—Justin Spike, Arkansas Online, 6 June 2026
Kids will be wowed by the sharks swimming over their heads.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 6 June 2026
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Iran plays its first two games in Inglewood, California, against New Zealand on June 15, and Belgium six days later, then heads to Seattle to face Egypt on June 26.
—ABC News, 7 June 2026
Kleyner, who heads a company called National Debt Relief, and Ulis sought the balance in a lawsuit against Kapoor.
—Jay Weaver
june 6, Miami Herald, 6 June 2026
The tour starts in Innsbruck and then heads to Stuben to begin the hike.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 6 June 2026
Moore is a freshman member of the conservative Freedom Caucus and a loyal Trump supporter, while Hudson served as a Sherriff’s deputy after leaving the military and now heads a nonprofit training law enforcement on targeting human traffickers.
—Joseph Nepomuceno, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2026
The latest reading on employment comes two weeks before Kevin Warsh heads his first policy meeting as chair of the Fed.
—Arkansas Online, 6 June 2026
The series heads to Madison Square Garden, home of the hottest ticket on earth, on Monday night.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 6 June 2026
Iran plays its first two games in Inglewood, California, against New Zealand on June 15, and Belgium six days later, then heads to Seattle to face Egypt on June 26.
—CBS News, 6 June 2026
Even more incredible is that it’s supposed to make the world’s first trillionaire out of Elon Musk , who heads both SpaceX and Tesla.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 5 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heads
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But at least some of the Vesuvian victims probably died instantaneously from the intense heat of fast-moving lava flows, with temperatures high enough to boil brains and explode skulls.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 May 2026
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In that release, MCSO included photos of bones and skulls, presumably of deceased bison, and presumably taken on the Lay Valley property.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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Charlie Day helms Luigi, Jack Black is Bowser, Kevin Michael Richardson as Kamek and Keegan-Michael Key will play Toad.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
10 Mar. 2026
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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
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Many firefighters and first responders who have used these foams are now grappling with serious health problems, including cancer, and many have wondered whether PFAS contributed to their illness.—
Carrie McDonough,
The Conversation,
29 May 2026
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No stove, no ovens, no food processors, and no foams.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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Take Danielle, for instance, who dated Robert and a number of guys who barely appeared during her time on the show.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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In the second inning, back-to-back singles by Dalton Rushing and Alex Freeland – those guys at the bottom of the lineup – put two runners on when Ohtani sent another liner into the right field corner, this time for a triple.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
3 June 2026
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The move triggered a global collapse of silver prices, froze half the world’s precious metal reserves, and helped ignite the cascading crises of 1873.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
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Most CEOs are making consequential calls in the margins of their schedule, between meetings, between crises, between everything else.—
Liam Chrismer,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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The headwaters of the Yadkin River were not located in the area of heaviest rainfall and the threat for flooding has ended there.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
27 May 2026
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Last month, Congress used the CRA to remove protections against mining for roughly 225,000 acres at the headwaters of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.—
Scott Braden,
Denver Post,
19 May 2026
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Fashion girls make a strong case for contrasting the athletic bottoms with feminine tops and shoes, and the same approach works here.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Glamour,
6 June 2026
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Plus, there are so many breezy sleeve styles and necklines to choose from, including whimsical ruffles, sophisticated boat neck tops, button-up cuffs, and more.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
4 June 2026
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The scenery was breathtaking, but the thought of the approaching dusk loomed large in our minds.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 May 2026
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This show works to understand how those two minds—both devoted to upending the art market by making work that’s not easily categorizable—entertain certain themes simultaneously.—
Zoë Hopkins,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
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“Heads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heads. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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