Synonyms of head
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as in skull 
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as in helm
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as in foam
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as in person
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as in crisis
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as in headwater
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as in top
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as in mind
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as in brain
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as in boss
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as in dam
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as in bathroom
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as in user
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as in lover
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as in heading
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as in talent
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as in to turn
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as in to lead
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as in to handle
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as in to go
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as in to aim
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as in to command
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as in to decapitate
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as in chief
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as in helm
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 person
a member of the human race
the tour guide counted heads, and everyone was present
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as in crisis
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 headwater
the beginning part of a stream
Lake Itasca in Minnesota is the head of the Mississippi River
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as in top
the highest part or point
stood at the head of the stairs and looked down
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as in mind
the normal or healthy condition of the mental abilities
you're out of your head if you think you can swim across that river
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as in brain
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 boss
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 dam
a bank of earth constructed to control water
built a head to create a millpond
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as in bathroom
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 user
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 lover
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 heading
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 talent
a special and usually inborn ability
I have no head for numbers
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as in to turn
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 to lead
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 to handle
to be in charge of
who headed the CIA when Ronald Reagan was president?
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as in to aim
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 to command
to serve as leader of
Robert La Salle headed the expedition that claimed Louisiana for the French king
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as in to decapitate
to cut off the head of
got a job at the slaughterhouse heading cattle
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as in chief
highest in rank or authority
as head editor at the TV station for 17 years, he has seen many news anchors come and go
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Recent Examples of head
Robert Yaro, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026
The agency heads warned the country would be less safe if federal funds expire at the end of the week.
—Rebecca Santana, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
The Royals have several players heading to the WBC.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 15 Feb. 2026
Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
Credit the script by former SNL co-head writer and The Other Two co-creator Sarah Schneider, who deploys flashbacks to perfect use and delivers an absolute wallop of an ending.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2025
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Yaro, former head of the Regional Plan Association, is chief planner for the Grand Penn Community Alliance.
—Robert Yaro, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026
The agency heads warned the country would be less safe if federal funds expire at the end of the week.
—Rebecca Santana, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
Ilia Malinin had a good lead heading into the free skate in men’s figure skating.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
The Royals have several players heading to the WBC.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 15 Feb. 2026
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Schneider, a former Saturday Night Live co-head writer, is currently at HBO, serving as co-executive producer on the new Tim Robinson comedy series The Chair Company.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
Credit the script by former SNL co-head writer and The Other Two co-creator Sarah Schneider, who deploys flashbacks to perfect use and delivers an absolute wallop of an ending.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for head
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Our approach to understanding the meat computers encased in our skulls has historically varied by discipline.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Mexican immigrant Alberto Castañeda Mondragón suffered eight skull fractures and brain hemorrhages after being beaten by ICE agents during arrest in Minnesota.—
Jack Brook,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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The French chef — who has spent the past five years as the culinary director for the restaurant group behind Georgie, Knox Bistro, Le Bilboquet and others — is now fully at the restaurant’s helm and is rolling out a new menu, which will reshape Georgie into a destination for French cuisine.—
Claire Ballor
Staff Reporter,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Camper helms production on the track, laying down a soulful canvas for Monét’s honeyed vocals to glide over.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
11 Feb. 2026
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Insulating silicone gaskets and foam silicone pads isolate the electronics and fans at the bottom from heat above; a fine steel mesh allows air to flow upwards from the fans, while preventing debris from falling into the componentry.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
13 Feb. 2026
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There will also be family zones with hands-on activities like printmaking, foam crafts and sand art.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Feb. 2026
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Don’t accept an argument from an authority because that person is an authority.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
10 Feb. 2026
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Measles is highly contagious and can spread through the air when an infected person breathes, talks, coughs or sneezes.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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The trek aimed to promote national healing, unity and compassion as the nation faces challenges of division, mental health crises and conflict both at home and abroad.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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Each of these three leaders faces a crisis on the world stage but also with their own conscience.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
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The Flint River — whose headwaters begin in East Point as a small stream — flows through pipes under the airport and emerges as a larger stream on the south side of the airfield.—
Nick Caloway,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Record-low snowpack in the Colorado River headwaters in central and northern Colorado suggests nature is unlikely to give negotiators breathing room.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
15 Jan. 2026
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Olympians – athletes at the top of their sport and in prime health – are idolized and often viewed as superhuman.—
Emily Hemendinger,
The Conversation,
13 Feb. 2026
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Following the rally, Larson and Jeffries left for a fundraising dinner at The Foundry restaurant at the top of the Hartford Steam Boiler building, a frequent location for fundraisers when then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi came to town.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
13 Feb. 2026
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Naumov doesn’t enter with the same pressure as Malinin but has already exceeded expectations in his mind.—
Greg Rosenstein,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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For the launch colorway, a vivid graphic may initially bring to mind heat maps with its application of blue, green, yellow and red — but the choice was actually made to invoke a temporal fold, a theoretical concept of bending spacetime to move faster than the speed of light.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Head.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/head. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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