HEADED Synonyms: 124 Similar and Opposite Words

headed

verb

Definition of headed

past tense of head

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

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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 supervised

to be in charge of who headed the CIA when Ronald Reagan was president?

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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 aimed

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 commanded

to serve as leader of Robert La Salle headed the expedition that claimed Louisiana for the French king

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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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Recent Examples of headed Like many performers who depart WWE/TNA, there are rumors she is headed to AEW. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026 There’s also inward-looking discovery with Biografía de Jorge Luis Borges (Life of Jorge Luis Borges), a five-and-a-half-hour documentary by Argentinian director Mariano Llinas headed to Toronto after a world premiere in Venice. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026 Congressional Republicans are headed into the home stretch ahead of a crucial midterm election year bitterly divided over their competing legislative priorities. — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026 Today he’s headed toward the longest continuous bike lane in Southern California — a stretch of Reseda Boulevard. — Oren Peleg, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026 The original Cizeta-Moroder V16T prototype, which was once owned by Giorgio Moroder himself, is headed to auction. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2026 The Boston Red Sox were headed for the American League basement, seemingly destined to be sellers at the trade deadline. — Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026 Cheese Importers is a particularly convenient pit stop for travelers headed from metro Denver to Rocky Mountain National Park. — Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 21 July 2026 The story of a plucky Canadian station in the golden era of alternative radio is headed to PBS. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for headed

Verb

According to the complaint, the man had his camera pointed at a child at one point.

— Nick Lentz, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
It feels pointed at this point.

— Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 23 Feb. 2026

Definition of pointed

Verb

More than 40 weekly fitness experiences invite guests to move with intention, from sunrise yoga and Pilates sessions to high-energy strength and conditioning classes led by expert instructors.

— Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 31 July 2026
The Rattlers are led by coach Cody Lambert, the co-founder of PBR and a memer of several rodeo halls of fame.

— Cal Phillips July 31, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026

Definition of led

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Plaintiff David Figueroa’s lawsuit said he was hired as a retail sales consultant on February 2, 2026, and was supervised by store manager Sully Fuentes Peterson.

— Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 29 July 2026
Strikingly, most child drownings (84%) occur when a child isn’t expected to be in the water — not during planned, supervised swim time.

— Karen Cohn, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2026

Definition of supervised

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Stefan Rittner, senior portfolio manager at Allianz Global Investors, said markets were more likely to accept measures that improve productivity, labor supply and long-term growth than spending aimed mainly at supporting consumption.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026
That same year, Wolfram set out on an ambitious new direction in science aimed at understanding the origins of complexity in nature.

— Big Think, Big Think, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of aimed

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The mission was commanded by David Scott, with James Irwin as lunar module pilot.

— Tariq Malik, Space.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Instead of supporting only mission equipment, the neural network directly commanded the satellite bus, which determines how a spacecraft points and maneuvers in orbit.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of commanded

Verb

She was decapitated in the coaster accident, and now has a doll’s head where her real head used to be.

— David John Chávez, Mercury News, 28 July 2026
That still seems to mean so little to him that Lestat’s headless body, the threat of Regina being decapitated, and his own imminent death has not moved Louis to make amends.

— Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026