Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Synonyms

head up

Idioms  

  1. Be in charge of, lead, as in She headed up the commission on conservation. [Colloquial; mid-1900s]

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Thinking about that game, with Arsenal about to head up to Manchester again this weekend for another title decider, this time against City, makes this weekend even more poignant for me.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

A young lawyer named Mary Nichols became Gov. Jerry Brown’s choice to head up the California Air Resources Board, a state agency charged with protecting the public from the harmful effects of air pollution.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

He was getting promoted to head up the new La Mer lab.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

"It gets harder and harder to hold your head up high when you're campaigning," the MP said.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026

And when Canton lifted his head up, Mr. Munch could see that he'd been crying.

From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.