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
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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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Funnily enough, the relative ease of making the world a better place was already in the back of my mind as I headed uptown to see “Disclosure Day.”
From Salon • Jun. 13, 2026
A US deportation flight headed to the Central African Republic on Friday, lawyers told AFP, carrying nationals from Iran, Afghanistan, Turkey and Georgia.
From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026
He was paying more to refill his rental as he headed for a flight home, after having paid much more for the ticket than earlier in the year.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
With the kit man struggling to remove equipment from the team bus, McGinn was the only player to offer a helping hand as his team-mates headed straight for the training pitch.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
The next morning, before the roosters started crowing, he took what money they had saved and headed for town.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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