head out

verb

headed out; heading out; heads out

Examples of head out in a Sentence

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The Rare Beauty mogul and pop star headed out for friend Brooks Nader’s birthday dinner last night (February 8). Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 8 Feb. 2026 My small group hopped in a black SUV and headed out of the city. Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026 Nick Benson grabs his tripod and his camera, and heads out the door to count. Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 6 Feb. 2026 In these 2-foot-square pictures, long-haired nude female figures in close Edenic companionship with wild beasts poke their heads out from behind lush tropical foliage, and stare, unsettlingly, straight outward. Benjamin Lima, Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026 Volunteers will meet in the center’s courtyard before heading out. Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026 Concerned, the son headed out to the property to check it out. Veronica Fulton, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026 But the people are still heading out to see the likes of Marty Mauser, Judy Hopps, and the late-2025 contingent of films. Joe Reid, Vulture, 3 Feb. 2026 As detailed above, Benfica were off the pace in the league, out of the two Portuguese cups and seemingly heading out of Europe — all with a squad filled with questionable recruits, creaking veterans and unproven kids. Nick Miller, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of head out was in 1842

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“Head out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/head%20out. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.

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