adjective
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having a head or heads
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( in combination )
two-headed
bullet-headed
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having a heading
headed notepaper
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(in combination) having a mind or intellect as specified
thickheaded
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of headed
Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; see origin at head, -ed 3
Example Sentences
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Sandwiched between China and Taiwan, the Taiwan Strait has become a critical thruway for technology headed to the U.S.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
Lando Norris headed an all-McLaren second row, 0.315secs off pole and 0.019secs in front of team-mate Oscar Piastri.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
The brigade that had been headed to Poland for nine months—the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team of the 1st Cavalry Division—has more than 4,000 troops.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Meanwhile the correlation between U.S. bond yields and share prices turned negative at the start of the year, meaning that yields are headed higher as stocks turn lower.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
Except for the ones headed for Pain, he loved all the wandering spirits who came through Deadwood.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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