headed

past tense of head
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as in led
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 went
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 decapitated
to cut off the head of got a job at the slaughterhouse heading cattle

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Verb
  • SpaceX, led by Elon Musk, was responsible for returning Crew-9 to Earth using the Dragon capsule atop a Falcon 9 rocket.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Mar. 2025
  • The backdrop Erdogan, a populist with increasingly authoritarian tendencies, has led Turkey as prime minister or president for more than 20 years and is now the longest-serving leader in the Turkish republic’s history.
    TIME, TIME, 19 Mar. 2025
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  • All told, Wager designed, and then supervised the production of 1,200 uniforms.
    Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
  • In his role, Alvarez prepared tax returns for customers and recruited and supervised ATAX workers who prepared tax returns for customers.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Netflix's livestreams haven't always been smooth sailing The streaming giant has had its fair share of livestreaming experiences that went well, including the live roast of legendary NFL quarterback Tom Brady.
    Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Bluey has been beloved family viewing since 2018, but the Australian animation went stratospheric this year.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2024
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  • Near Moc Hoa, in South Vietnam on June 5, 1966, Captain Hugh Nelson, a graduate of The Citadel in South Carolina, commanded a helicopter on a search-and-destroy mission when enemy fire rendered his aircraft uncontrollable.
    Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Collectively, the creators in attendance commanded over 290 million subscribers, showcasing the immense reach and influence of the AAPI (Asian American Pacific Islander) creator community.
    Cherie Brooke Luo, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • But when the staffer returned 15 minutes later, according to Campbell, the carcass had been decapitated.
    Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Later that day, a park staff member discovered someone had decapitated the deceased sea lion, NOAA wrote in a news release posted Tuesday.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • These winds will be accompanied by low relative humidity of 20 to 25 percent.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 22 Mar. 2025
  • At night, relive the day’s adventures around a campfire accompanied by gourmet meals before retreating to your luxury cabin.
    Sophie-Claire Hoeller, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • His parents, who tell THR their son is taking the abrupt introduction to fame in stride, perch nearby, ready to run him home after the shoot.
    Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Regardless of whether it is run by M+ or the HKMOA, transparency is important to both the art community and taxpayers.
    News Desk, Artforum, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • For that, John the Baptist was ultimately beheaded.
    Joanne M. Pierce, The Conversation, 28 Jan. 2025
  • Holding an axe, she was portrayed as a murderous, wealth-seeking seductress who had beheaded her husbands, evident by their heads disappearing from the wedding portraits scattered around the attic.
    Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Headed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headed. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.

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