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
Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
Ordinary humans like Stephen’s selfish boss are depicted as giant walking eggs, while others are proportioned like bobble heads.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 11 Apr. 2026
Ahead of the talks, many in Islamabad were still trying to get their heads around the fact that their country's diplomatic efforts actually worked.
—Betsy Joles, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026
Malbon has turned heads at Augusta National the last few years with out-there looks for Masters participant Jason Day.
—Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
The staggering totals are turning heads online and across the sports world.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2026
As Hollywood heads to Las Vegas for CinemaCon, the annual exhibition industry trade show, theater owners talk about ways to boost attendance.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 10 Apr. 2026
Fellow old heads like Rob Thomson (Phillies) and Terry Francona (Reds) wouldn’t stand a chance.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Kuh and Geffner will serve as co-heads of the Firm’s sports group as part of its sports, media and entertainment practice.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2026
Carey Mulligan heads into Jimmy Kimmel Live!
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
Others get more personal, as when Anushka (Meaghan Rath), the ineffectual chief ethicist at a Google-like giant, and her oddball inventor husband, Martin (Simon Helberg), butt heads over her skepticism of his work.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2026
As the president heads to and from the Kaseya Center in downtown Miami for the Ultimate Fighting Championship event, roads will likely be closed and traffic held up or detoured.
—Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
The Christophers introduces itself as another indie spin on a familiar conceit, then heads in a much more empathetic direction than Soderbergh’s usual portrayal of burglars on the down-low.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
Glaser, a partner at Glaser Weil who heads its litigation department, was honored with the Variety 2026 Power of Law Award at the event.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 9 Apr. 2026
Cecilia Rokusek heads the National Czech and Slovak Museum in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and grew up with a traditional lamb cake (Velikonoční beránek) baked by her grandmother in a cast-iron mold.
—Deena Prichep, NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
Orlando City heads west after a two-week break, trying to snap out of a brutal early-season slump, but the Lions face a steep climb against a Los Angeles FC squad that hasn’t conceded a goal this year.
—Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
Noun
The younger two brothers float paper boats in the kitchen sink and Jeremy plays along, sprinkling flour on their heads—but making the kitchen a total mess.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
Ordinary humans like Stephen’s selfish boss are depicted as giant walking eggs, while others are proportioned like bobble heads.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 11 Apr. 2026
Ahead of the talks, many in Islamabad were still trying to get their heads around the fact that their country's diplomatic efforts actually worked.
—Betsy Joles, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026
Malbon has turned heads at Augusta National the last few years with out-there looks for Masters participant Jason Day.
—Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
The staggering totals are turning heads online and across the sports world.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2026
As Hollywood heads to Las Vegas for CinemaCon, the annual exhibition industry trade show, theater owners talk about ways to boost attendance.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 10 Apr. 2026
Fellow old heads like Rob Thomson (Phillies) and Terry Francona (Reds) wouldn’t stand a chance.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Kuh and Geffner will serve as co-heads of the Firm’s sports group as part of its sports, media and entertainment practice.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
Eleven players started the day within five shots of the leader and the first nine holes of Sunday hardly narrowed the field – eight top competitors are within three strokes of the lead as the tournament heads toward a dramatic conclusion.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2026
Carey Mulligan heads into Jimmy Kimmel Live!
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
Others get more personal, as when Anushka (Meaghan Rath), the ineffectual chief ethicist at a Google-like giant, and her oddball inventor husband, Martin (Simon Helberg), butt heads over her skepticism of his work.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2026
As the president heads to and from the Kaseya Center in downtown Miami for the Ultimate Fighting Championship event, roads will likely be closed and traffic held up or detoured.
—Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
The Christophers introduces itself as another indie spin on a familiar conceit, then heads in a much more empathetic direction than Soderbergh’s usual portrayal of burglars on the down-low.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
Glaser, a partner at Glaser Weil who heads its litigation department, was honored with the Variety 2026 Power of Law Award at the event.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 9 Apr. 2026
Cecilia Rokusek heads the National Czech and Slovak Museum in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and grew up with a traditional lamb cake (Velikonoční beránek) baked by her grandmother in a cast-iron mold.
—Deena Prichep, NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
Orlando City heads west after a two-week break, trying to snap out of a brutal early-season slump, but the Lions face a steep climb against a Los Angeles FC squad that hasn’t conceded a goal this year.
—Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heads
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The feds also looked over Bied’s sickening business partnership with his co-conspirator in Indonesia, who Bied purchased multiple orangutan and Javan leopard skulls from.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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Maces, which were little more than rocks mounted on sticks, had questionable value as hunting tools, but they were superbly suited for smashing the bones and skulls of other humans.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 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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Hybrid mattresses and foams often land somewhere in between.—
Sharon Brandwein,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, are a class of about 15,000 synthetic chemicals commonly used in products such as clothing, nonstick cookware, firefighting foams, food packaging, carpets, cleaning products, paints, and stain and water repellents.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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You guys know [head coach Jerry Kill], [offensive coordinator Tim Beck] is here.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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And so, that was really fun to go through that experience with those guys.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
8 Apr. 2026
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For some, the war in Iran has raised urgent questions about how much attention the US can sustain if multiple crises unfold at once.—
Wayne Chang,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2026
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But after economic crises, Orbán came to power by promising prosperity to the rich and poor, said Gábor Scheiring, a former Hungarian lawmaker now teaching at Georgetown University in Qatar.—
SAM McNEIL,
Arkansas Online,
7 Apr. 2026
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Now, Hall and Hall is marketing the 1,500-acre Spring Creek Ranch, a marquee holding at the headwaters of the renowned Fall River.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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North Park — about 100 miles (161 kilometers) from the South Park valley that inspired the cartoon TV show — is a headwaters of the eastward-flowing Platte River system.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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The crop can be harvested at anytime, but most gardeners leave bulbs in the ground until the tops decline and flop over.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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One mile east of Forest Park, the veggie-forward restaurant Vicia showcases produce like turnip greens, carrot tops, or other underutilized vegetables.—
Teresa Woodard,
Midwest Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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The ordeal of admissions was still present in the minds of upperclassmen, as was the fact of Stuyvesant, the public-high-school Harvard to Bronx Science’s Yale.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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But viewers should ignore the noise and make up their own minds about the film, which turns out to be a standout in the overcrowded sports documentary genre.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Heads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heads. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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