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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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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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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as in supervising
to be in charge of
who headed the CIA when Ronald Reagan was president?
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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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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
PCMAG, 27 Nov. 2024
And also, stealing political signs falls under a different legal heading altogether and is punishable by up to a year in prison or a $2,500 fine.
—Amber Hunt, The Enquirer, 28 Oct. 2024
That is the heading over a statement from a noble organization, the Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong Foundation.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 2 Oct. 2024
Fans who braved the chill celebrated by tossing snow in the air after every touchdown.
Led by superstar quarterback Josh Allen, Buffalo has been one of the best teams in the NFL this season and boasts a 9-2 record heading into Week 13.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024
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Inside the advanced portion of the BIOS is the standard configuration with major headings across the top, including My Favorites (customizable by the user), Main, Ai Tweaker, Advanced, Monitor, Boot, Tool, and Exit.
—PCMAG, 27 Nov. 2024
And also, stealing political signs falls under a different legal heading altogether and is punishable by up to a year in prison or a $2,500 fine.
—Amber Hunt, The Enquirer, 28 Oct. 2024
That is the heading over a statement from a noble organization, the Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong Foundation.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 2 Oct. 2024
Fans who braved the chill celebrated by tossing snow in the air after every touchdown.
Led by superstar quarterback Josh Allen, Buffalo has been one of the best teams in the NFL this season and boasts a 9-2 record heading into Week 13.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heading
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That particular match is an important game in hand Madrid has over FC Barcelona, which lost 2-1 to Atletico Madrid on Saturday and can fall behind in the title race by as many as five or six points in the near future.Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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This is a true win-now move and pushes Dallas closer to being legitimate title contenders again this season.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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Whisky Advocate, the world’s leading authority on whisky and spirits, has announced the Top 20 Whiskies list of 2024 with eight Kentucky spirits making the list.Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
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With a clearer leading role in Seattle, the Reign will look to Williams to further pad her lead atop the league scoring chart.Emily Olsen, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Rick Morales is supervising producer.Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
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The allegations date back to the fall of 2023, when Nutley was supervising a program that assisted students at the all-boys Catholic high school who were struggling with academics.Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 20 Dec. 2024
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Noah Schnapp, who plays Will Byers, also posted a carousel on Instagram with a lengthy caption, reflecting on his time as one of the show’s main characters.Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Dec. 2024
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Her burial will take place at Roselawn Memorial Park, her obituary read. Correction: A photo caption in this story misidentified Erin Michelle West and Rubi Vergara.Karina Tsui, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
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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
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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
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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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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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The cleaner Nogales sewage appears to be saving the patches of cottonwood forest extending to the Tumacácori Mission, a national historic site.Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024
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His father remembers visiting Scott around this time and driving around with him between casting calls.Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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Crawley solved the problem using small tungsten or LED spotlights to stand in for small portholes by casting small pools of light for Brody and the camera to cross through, but kept the vast majority of the space in a moody darkness.Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Heading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heading. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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