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
Eric Stephens, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Meta has previously butted heads with Apple over policies related to the iPhone maker’s App Store, and Zuckerberg has previously criticized the iPhone maker’s App Store dominance.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
In his meetings with the heads of aid organizations, Fletcher heard about their efforts to navigate the funding shortfalls amid the surge in violence that’s disrupting access to healthcare, education and employment.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
While both opponents have since dropped out of the rankings, those wins still turned heads.
—Giovanni Malloy, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The mobiles are Rower’s untamable creatures, swinging close to heads, shaking and shimmering unpredictably.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Meghann Fahy turned heads on the red carpet in a black long-sleeve dress with a plunging neckline and a thigh-high slit down the middle.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The tour heads over the bridge that joins the hospital's research center with its clinical space.
—Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Jenna Ortega seemingly had a throwback moment in a Death Becomes Her-esque look while Selena Gomez turned heads in red.
—Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 16 Sep. 2025
Freddy Peralta heads a group that includes Quinn Priester, Brandon Woodruff, rookie Jacob Misiorowski, and left-hander Jose Quintana.
—John Perrotto, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Mariona Caldentey, a close friend of Bronze from their Barcelona days, heads it home.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Saturday’s fight will be a box office hit, according to Dana White, who heads TKO subsidiary UFC and has a leadership role with Zuffa Boxing.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 12 Sep. 2025
But the letters don’t obviate the need for committee meetings, said Peter Lurie, a former associate FDA commissioner who heads the Center for Science in the Public Interest.
—Arthur Allen, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
As Prime Video heads south of the border with the next The Boys offshoot, franchise boss Eric Kripke has an update for fans.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
The legislation now heads to the Senate.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
Musk heads one of the world’s leading electric-vehicle companies, and has long supported all kinds of renewable energy, including solar and wind.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
His hat trick for Norway in a near upset of the United States at this year’s World Championships — against a roster full of NHL players — turned heads.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Meta has previously butted heads with Apple over policies related to the iPhone maker’s App Store, and Zuckerberg has previously criticized the iPhone maker’s App Store dominance.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
In his meetings with the heads of aid organizations, Fletcher heard about their efforts to navigate the funding shortfalls amid the surge in violence that’s disrupting access to healthcare, education and employment.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
While both opponents have since dropped out of the rankings, those wins still turned heads.
—Giovanni Malloy, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The mobiles are Rower’s untamable creatures, swinging close to heads, shaking and shimmering unpredictably.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Meghann Fahy turned heads on the red carpet in a black long-sleeve dress with a plunging neckline and a thigh-high slit down the middle.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The tour heads over the bridge that joins the hospital's research center with its clinical space.
—Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Jenna Ortega seemingly had a throwback moment in a Death Becomes Her-esque look while Selena Gomez turned heads in red.
—Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
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Astronauts fill it with trash before departure from the ISS, and then the spacecraft heads for a destructive reentry over the remote Pacific Ocean.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 16 Sep. 2025
Freddy Peralta heads a group that includes Quinn Priester, Brandon Woodruff, rookie Jacob Misiorowski, and left-hander Jose Quintana.
—John Perrotto, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Mariona Caldentey, a close friend of Bronze from their Barcelona days, heads it home.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Saturday’s fight will be a box office hit, according to Dana White, who heads TKO subsidiary UFC and has a leadership role with Zuffa Boxing.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 12 Sep. 2025
But the letters don’t obviate the need for committee meetings, said Peter Lurie, a former associate FDA commissioner who heads the Center for Science in the Public Interest.
—Arthur Allen, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
As Prime Video heads south of the border with the next The Boys offshoot, franchise boss Eric Kripke has an update for fans.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
The legislation now heads to the Senate.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
Musk heads one of the world’s leading electric-vehicle companies, and has long supported all kinds of renewable energy, including solar and wind.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heads
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Discoveries in brain science have shown us that our emotions, our angers and sympathies, even our personalities are controlled by chemicals within the three pounds of mushy mass in our skulls.—
Alan Lightman
September 12,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
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Presented in vintage frames, Carmella’s pieces — which also included owls, skulls, lips and pipes — were sold in high-end retailers including Barneys New York and Louis Boston.—
Rima Suqi,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Writer-director Benny Safdie helms this A24 drama that’s sure to be on Oscar voters’ radars.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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The 63-year-old chef helms the kitchen at Vila Joya—the restaurant of a gracious boutique hotel in Portugal that shares its name—which earned one Michelin star in 1995 and a second in 1999.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
30 Aug. 2025
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The company does not use harmful polyurethane foams or toxic fire retardants.—
Sherrie Nachman,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Vermant’s team is collaborating with companies like Shell to explore ways to selectively break down these foams.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Aug. 2025
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The Phillies have discovered a productive unit by cutting their most expensive outfielder’s playing time and rallying around three guys who are probably still platoon players but are making the most of every chance.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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Some other guys asked him to get hats for them too.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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If red lines represent overt crises, pink lines represent the subtle, strategic maneuvers that normalize disenfranchisement.—
Hannah Fried,
Time,
16 Sep. 2025
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Below is an analysis of The Trade Desk (TTD) downturn resilience – particularly, its performance against the market during past crises.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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It could be said that more people have stood atop the headwaters of the Flint River than that of any other one on earth.—
David Hanson,
Southern Living,
13 Sep. 2025
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Enjoy hiking trails with scenic overlooks and opportunities for paddling ⛵ and fishing near the river’s headwaters.—
Melissa Oyler,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Sep. 2025
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Sheer fabrications have taken off this year, and these scarf-detail tops are an easy way to add interest and color all at once.—
Libby Page,
Vogue,
16 Sep. 2025
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West Virginia was tops at $883 monthly, then North Dakota at $980, Iowa at $981, Arkansas at $982, and Mississippi at $990.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
16 Sep. 2025
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Effective leaders treat their minds like a gym.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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But all is not lost, because there are ways to change people’s minds.—
Sarah Stein Lubrano,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Heads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heads. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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