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Synonyms

headed

American  
[hed-id] / ˈhɛd ɪd /

adjective

  1. having a heading or course.

  2. shaped or grown into a head.

  3. having the mentality, personality, emotional control, or quality specified, or possessing a specified number of heads (usually used in combination).

    a slow-headed student; a two-headed monster.
headed British  
/ ˈhɛdɪd /

adjective

    1. having a head or heads

    2. ( in combination )

      two-headed

      bullet-headed

  2. having a heading

    headed notepaper

  3. (in combination) having a mind or intellect as specified

    thickheaded
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of headed

Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; see origin at head, -ed 3

Example Sentences

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Between lengthy expeditions, Mr. Schaller oversaw research at Johns Hopkins and other institutions; for many years he headed global field science at the Wildlife Conservation Society.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Analysts had expected oil prices to average $60 barrel headed into the year.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

It was also headed for the first one-day postearnings gain since the company reported second-quarter results in 2024.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

As the group headed to San Francisco on the Bay Bridge, those officers coordinated with San Francisco police and the California Highway Patrol to close off the bridge, trapping the riders.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

The entire group, twelve teens from across colonial Canada, were headed out on a cultural excursion.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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