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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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
Thirty percent of the homeless population consists of families, most of whom are households headed by women with preschool-age children.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
“Standing tall like real men. That’s why I headed west.”
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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