as in head-to-head
in direct confrontation or competition
the underdog team met its more talented opponent head-on and won the hockey game through sheer grit
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Recent Examples of head-on
Kennedy’s early policy moves tackle these long-festering problems head-on.
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Josh Mazer, Baltimore Sun, 9 July 2025
Ware crashed into the tire barriers on Turn 6 due to a brake failure, leaving him no other option but to crash head-on.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
Barry’s tally of 11 goals in his first La Liga season is strong, the quantity and the variety of chances falling his way a direct result of his head-on approach.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 8 July 2025
The force of the impact pushed Howe’s vehicle into oncoming traffic, where it was struck head-on by the Hummer.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 7 July 2025
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Josh Mazer, Baltimore Sun, 9 July 2025
Ware crashed into the tire barriers on Turn 6 due to a brake failure, leaving him no other option but to crash head-on.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
Barry’s tally of 11 goals in his first La Liga season is strong, the quantity and the variety of chances falling his way a direct result of his head-on approach.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 8 July 2025
The force of the impact pushed Howe’s vehicle into oncoming traffic, where it was struck head-on by the Hummer.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 7 July 2025
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“Head-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/head-on. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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