as in title
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
the recipe for turkey gumbo is under the heading "stews" rather than under "soups"
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Relevance
1
as in turning
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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2
as in leading
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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3
as in supervising
to be in charge of
who headed the CIA when Ronald Reagan was president?
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4
as in going
to be positioned along a certain course or in a certain direction
the road to riches headed north, thought many, as off they went to Alaska to try their luck at panning gold
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as in aiming
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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6
as in commanding
to serve as leader of
Robert La Salle headed the expedition that claimed Louisiana for the French king
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as in decapitating
to cut off the head of
got a job at the slaughterhouse heading cattle
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Recent Examples of heading
Erin Doherty, Axios, 1 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, Erceg is looking to end a two-fight losing skid of his own heading into the UFC Mexico City headliner.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
The researchers mined 16 years of U.S. Coast Guard data detailing the position, velocity, status and heading of ships in U.S. waterways, cross-referencing hundreds of millions of data points with port and bridge data kept by the National Bridge Inventory.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025
Down 1-0 heading into the second, UConn wasted little time in pulling even and then ahead.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 20 Mar. 2025
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Martin, considered a favorite heading into the Saturday vote, beat out fellow midwesterner Wisconsin Democratic Party chair Ben Wikler and half a dozen other candidates.
—Erin Doherty, Axios, 1 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, Erceg is looking to end a two-fight losing skid of his own heading into the UFC Mexico City headliner.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
The researchers mined 16 years of U.S. Coast Guard data detailing the position, velocity, status and heading of ships in U.S. waterways, cross-referencing hundreds of millions of data points with port and bridge data kept by the National Bridge Inventory.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025
Down 1-0 heading into the second, UConn wasted little time in pulling even and then ahead.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heading
Noun
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In 2023, at age 19, Gauff won the U.S. Open singles title.—
Tim Newcomb,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Maybe that’s why Universal didn’t go with this obviously perfect idea for a title?—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
3 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Golden, in a white shirt and orange tie, walked out of a nearly empty stadium after leading the worst loss in Hurricanes history, a 58-0 home humiliation against Clemson.—
Matt Baker,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
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Texas gave up a season-high 336 passing yards and three touchdowns in its first-round Playoff win over Clemson, but the Sun Devils are without leading receiver Jordyn Tyson (75 catches, 1,101 yards, 10 TDs) in this game.—
Manny Navarro,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Roles will increasingly revolve around supervising, collaborating with, or augmenting the capabilities of AI agents.—
Ray Ravaglia,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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Rick Morales is supervising producer.—
Rick Porter,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Netizens posted photos of their desire destination with the caption.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
2 Apr. 2025
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Kylie wrote, sharing her newborn's name, nickname and birthdate in the caption.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
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When students saw their peers striving to better themselves through education and making better choices, Saffold said the kids’ attitudes changed.—
La Risa R. Lynch,
Journal Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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His father, John Carro, was the first Puerto Rican to sit on New York's appellate bench, and Gregory has followed in his footsteps, making a name for himself with a reputation for being tough, particularly on bail decisions.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Judge overseeing Luigi Mangione murder trial Gregory Carro has been named as the judge overseeing Luigi Mangione's trial for the alleged murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
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Nuno is a hands-on coach, overseeing many of the short, sharp training sessions which generally last no longer than 90 minutes.—
Paul Taylor,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The Knicks picked up their 14th win in the last 18 games with a dominant wire-to-wire 139-125 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Monday night, extending their winning streak to four games.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
24 Dec. 2024
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This also helps reduce fading of textiles and furniture, thereby extending its life.—
Heather Farmbrough,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Republicans often invoke Soros's name in campaign rhetoric, casting him as a symbol of elite liberal influence.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
4 Jan. 2025
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Speaking of voters, as one of the 50 AP voters, I am stressed about casting my ballot for league MVP this year.—
Dianna Russini,
The Athletic,
4 Jan. 2025
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“Heading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heading. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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