1
as in pointed
to go on a specified course or in a certain direction
she'll be heading out east in the fall to attend college
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
2
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
3
as in supervised
to be in charge of
who headed the CIA when Ronald Reagan was president?
Synonyms & Similar Words
4
5
as in aimed
to point or turn (something) toward a target or goal
after a long day at the beach, we headed the car toward home
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
6
as in commanded
to serve as leader of
Robert La Salle headed the expedition that claimed Louisiana for the French king
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
7
as in decapitated
to cut off the head of
got a job at the slaughterhouse heading cattle
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of headed
The crash caused all lanes of the Long Island Expressway in both directions to be closed into the morning hours of June 30, and traffic headed to the Queens borough was being redirected, city officials said.
—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
That's always where it was headed is like, what do these kids do?
—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
And now, with James declining to resign with the Lakers, there are reports he could be headed to Golden State to team with Curry.
—
Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
30 June 2026
Less than a year later, the machine was off the job and headed back to its maker.
—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for headed
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
That's always where it was headed is like, what do these kids do?
—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
And now, with James declining to resign with the Lakers, there are reports he could be headed to Golden State to team with Curry.
—
Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
30 June 2026
Less than a year later, the machine was off the job and headed back to its maker.
—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for headed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for headed
Verb
-
According to the complaint, the man had his camera pointed at a child at one point.
-
It feels pointed at this point.
Verb
-
Wednesday's ceremony came 38 years to the day after Lefebvre was excommunicated alongside those four bishops — including Bishop Alfonso de Galarreta, who led Wednesday's consecrations and was again excommunicated Thursday.
-
Children affected by the war are also attending summer camps such as those led by OneFamily, an organization that supports victims of terrorism and war and their families.
Verb
-
While older children can use sparklers, they should be supervised, Heckman said.
-
Even a workforce-minded state like Colorado, which established a separate residential electrician license (2 years), still requires the work to be supervised by a journeyman.
Verb
-
The rookie point guard went 7 of 19 from the field and 4 of 9 from 3-point range after struggling with his shot in his summer league debut.
-
Desperate to close the gap, Sebastian Berhalter brought energy off the bench and nearly scored, but his shot went wide left.
Verb
-
Tehran has paused fragile negotiations with the US aimed at reaching a lasting deal to end their conflict during the multi-day funeral for Khamenei, who was killed in a US-Israeli strike in February, on the first day of the war.
-
Trump’s executive order wiped out policies aimed at protecting transgender adults from discrimination.
Verb
-
Vintage Advertising Signs These have always commanded a premium, Michelle insists—originals are often sold for thousands.
-
Far from alone in taking time to hit his stride against DR Congo, but Anderson commanded the centre of the pitch well before and after Rice was moved to right-back as England gathered themselves and rallied.
Verb
-
That video showed the same cat being decapitated by Martel, according to prosecutors.
-
Beijing — When US and Israeli bombs first began falling on Iran at the end of February, China’s leaders were staring at the very real possibility of another friendly regime being decapitated, much like had happened with Venezuela only weeks before.
Verb
-
Volatile, quarrelsome, dogmatic, and sure of his own brilliance, Reinhold outraged patrons, amassed huge debts, and turned his eldest son into an exhausted workhorse.
-
Paraguay seemed to fade after the Mbappé goal, but turned it on again late, forcing Mike Maignan to make his first save of the day about 89 and a half minutes into the match.
Cite this Entry
“Headed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headed. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
