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head-on

adverb

ˈhed-ˈȯn

Definition of head-on

as in head-to-head

in direct confrontation or competition the underdog team met its more talented opponent head-on and won the hockey game through sheer grit

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Recent Examples of head-on Guy addressed the criticism head-on by sharing an Instagram post about aging. — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026 On the other hand, Cerebras is taking the memory wall head-on by collocating memory on-die close to the processors themselves. — Nandan Nayampally, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026 The delivery truck then continued westbound and struck the Tahoe head-on. — Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026 Phillips’s Bowery show confronts the local-global conundrum head-on by organizing the most extensive exhibition about a single street ever installed at an art museum. — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 25 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for head-on

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Believe it or not, head-to-head matchups don't actually determine which team is better than the other, especially when the teams are closely matched.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2026
The two will go head-to-head in several of the night’s biggest categories, including Album of the Year and Best Solo Artist, as well as Best Alternative Release — a category returning to the ARIAs for the first time since 2016.

— Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of head-to-head

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Or two birds face-to-face in close proximity, covering themselves with their wings as if to share a secret kiss away from prying eyes, could evoke a giggle.

— Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026
The last time Georgia’s gubernatorial candidates met face-to-face came in a hotel parking lot, where Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms confronted Republican Rick Jackson over a campaign ad.

— Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 6 Oct. 2026

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