Thesaurus results for HEAD-ON

head-on

adverb

ˈhed-ˈȯn

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 Where her counterparts used EDM to drown our fears in tequila and beat drops, Gaga addressed them softly, head-on, while also supplying refuge and ecstasy. —

Christopher Rosa, Glamour, 14 Feb. 2025 So begins an elaborate plot to infiltrate a graphic designer awards event to confront his tormentor head-on. —

Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 14 Feb. 2025 Zimbabwe truck, bus crash kills 24 HARARE, Zimbabwe -- A head-on collision between a bus and a truck killed 24 people in Zimbabwe on Thursday, police said. —

arkansasonline.com, 14 Feb. 2025 Rather than tackle voter suppression head-on, the episode is about the privilege and importance of voting, but with very little discussion of why or what’s at stake for someone like Desiree. —

Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for head-on