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noun

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
1
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
And to do that, the Hurricanes are blocking out the noise, putting their heads down and getting to work. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026 Because of that commonality and because produce has been behind some past cyclospora outbreaks, Michigan officials advised consumers to buy whole heads of lettuce, discard the outer layers and thoroughly wash what is left. — Mike Stobbe, Fortune, 15 July 2026 Health authorities have also warned against using prewashed, bagged lettuce in particular and have advised consumers to instead buy whole heads of lettuce and discard the outer two or three layers before washing what’s left thoroughly. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 15 July 2026 Street Beet, a vegan restaurant in Detroit, has been stripping the first layer of lettuce heads and double washing them. — Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 15 July 2026 In summer, the yacht heads to the Mediterranean, where Sea Cloud II visits the coasts of Croatia, France, Greece, Italy, Malta, and Spain. — Jane Wooldridge, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2026 Trying to perfect and smooth every contour of the face with injectables or fat grafting leads to patients’ heads getting larger and larger over the course of a few years. — Ingrid Schmidt, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026 Industry heads have been quick to mobilize and have been looking at the synergies to ensure growth. — Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 15 July 2026 Seventy feet above our heads was a steel rigging grid that can hold 221 tons of screens, robotics, and acrobats, elements that Romain’s team installs each day from scratch. — Max Marshall, Vanity Fair, 15 July 2026
Verb
Spain heads into Sunday’s final having conceded just one goal in seven games. — Mark Hodge, NBC news, 15 July 2026 Messi currently heads that one with eight goals (and now four assists, which is used in a tiebreak). — Phil Hay, New York Times, 15 July 2026 The legislation now heads to the Senate, where its fate is uncertain. — Lauren Peller, ABC News, 14 July 2026 And Norway, after its deepest World Cup run ever, heads home one win shy of its first semifinal. — Miami Herald, 12 July 2026 Charles is obsessed with his growing corn stash and the whole family heads into town to take part in the Founders Day celebrations — Independence is two years old. — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 11 July 2026 Crestfallen, Gail heads to Los Angeles with her bestie coworker Otto (Miles Gutierrez-Riley) for a hairdressers’ conference. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 10 July 2026 The route then heads north into France, travels the coast up to Bordeaux, and then cuts diagonally across the country through Bergerac, Vichy, Nevers, and up to Le Markstein. — Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 9 July 2026 Video viewed by the Daily News shows the teen trying to squeeze between a parked car and the SUV as the driver pulls out and heads slowly down the congested street. — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 8 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heads
  1. skulls
  2. helms
  3. foams
  4. guys
  5. crises
  6. headwaters
  7. tops
  8. minds
Noun
  • The skulls are from the Dayak, a collective term for the more than 200 Indigenous groups native to Borneo, and are collectively valued at approx.
    — Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 10 July 2026
  • Everywhere Tubbs looked, the Earth was being turned into a landfill and God’s little creatures were having their skulls split.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
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  • The young chef helms Maximo, a modern Mexican restaurant focused on heirloom corn and masa in the West University Place area of Houston.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
  • 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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  • New products range from Khloud, Khloé Kardashian’s protein popcorn, to Starbucks’ new line of beverages, including some topped with whey protein cold foams.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 28 June 2026
  • This cleaner sprays on and foams up to lift and suspend clingy particulates.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
Definition of foams
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  • There were just a bunch of drunk guys at the mansion and a couple Playboy bunnies that were contractually hired to walk around and wave.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • While Hannah and Ji make the tradeoff, Vega’s guys put a tracker on Ji and Tyler’s vehicle, all orchestrated from Vega’s business date at the driving range.
    — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 10 July 2026
Definition of guys
Noun
  • My mother went through very severe emotional crises, and my father struggled with alcohol.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 13 July 2026
  • Stingley had experienced similar mental health crises before, and was prescribed psychiatric medication, the lawsuit said.
    — Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026
Definition of crises
Noun
  • The headwaters of the Colorado River, a vital source of water for 35 million people and 5 million acres of farmland, is drier than anyone can remember, my colleague Ian James reports.
    — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • Its headwaters are in Indian River County, its mouth in the Atlantic near Jacksonville, which is the furthest place Sanders Fish House delivers its wild catch.
    — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2026
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  • The brand has tons of airy dresses, breezy tops, lightweight bottoms, and vacation-ready staples that feel elevated (without the designer price tag).
    — Kaitlin Marks, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2026
  • In doing so, the clips render traditional bras extraordinarily versatile and allow for seamless wear beneath racerback tops, cap sleeves, and more styles.
    — Sophie Wirt, InStyle, 9 July 2026
Definition of tops
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  • Our own minds are the scene of the heist; our greatest battle is against ourselves.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 15 July 2026
  • Plus, Jurassic Park has been on our minds given the recent passing of beloved actor Sam Neill.
    — Samuel Axon, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026
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