head
noun
the upper part of the body in humans, joined to the torso by the neck and containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.
were heading
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past progressiveof head.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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High-yield savings rates were heading lower before the Fed’s decision, while CD rates were moving the other way.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
"Have we learnt from it? No, I think we're bad at learning… It was so obvious as a Commander that we were heading for strategic failure".
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
They were heading towards the Chinese border when they became stuck in what they thought was a traffic jam.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
We were heading to Ice Cube and Mike Epps’ “Everyday’s Friday” concert and comedy show — a celebration of the cult classic “Friday” movie franchise — so a huge turnout was guaranteed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
By the time we’d finished and were heading out the front door, a campus tour was gathering near the front steps.
From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely
