Synonyms of headed

headed

verb

past tense of head

1

as in pointed

to go on a specified course or in a certain direction

she'll be heading out east in the fall to attend college

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pointed
• turned
• steered
• aimed
• directed
• backed
• made
• bore
• faced
• bent
• put
• set out
• set off
• struck
• oriented
• lit
• beelined
• inclined
• veered
• cut
• reversed
• put out
• turned back
• tacked
• took off
• came about
• wheeled
• swerved
• about-faced
• came round
• yawed
• put about

2

as in led

to be at the front of

heading the procession at the dog show was a miniature poodle, followed by dogs seemingly of every breed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• led
• accompanied
• announced
• attended
• preceded
• escorted
• ushered
• heralded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stopped
• ended
• finished
• concluded
• terminated
• followed
• trailed
• tailed
• tailgated
• dogged

3

as in supervised

to be in charge of

who headed the CIA when Ronald Reagan was president?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• supervised
• handled
• oversaw
• managed
• steered
• directed
• commanded
• ran
• guided
• ordered
• controlled
• watched over
• overlooked
• superintended
• captained
• showed
• bossed
• administered
• quarterbacked
• rode herd on
• monitored
• called the tune (for)
• shepherded
• ruled
• called the shots (of)
• presided (over)
• governed
• reigned

4

as in went

to be positioned along a certain course or in a certain direction

the road to riches headed north, thought many, as off they went to Alaska to try their luck at panning gold

Synonyms & Similar Words

• led
• went
• ran
• extended
• lay
• bore
• passed
• crossed
• followed
• cut
• spanned
• traversed
• coursed

5

as in aimed

to point or turn (something) toward a target or goal

after a long day at the beach, we headed the car toward home

Synonyms & Similar Words

• aimed
• directed
• trained
• cast
• held
• set
• bent
• focused
• leveled
• pinpointed
• steered
• faced
• sighted
• concentrated
• bore
• oriented
• inclined

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• diverted
• deflected
• curved
• shunted
• averted
• sidetracked
• detoured
• rechanneled

6

as in commanded

to serve as leader of

Robert La Salle headed the expedition that claimed Louisiana for the French king

Synonyms & Similar Words

• led
• commanded
• captained
• spearheaded
• directed
• dominated
• bossed
• controlled
• managed
• oversaw
• supervised
• handled
• governed
• regulated
• ran
• superintended

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• followed
• served
• submitted (to)
• yielded (to)
• complied (with)
• deferred (to)
• bowed (to)
• obeyed

7

as in decapitated

to cut off the head of

got a job at the slaughterhouse heading cattle

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decapitated
• beheaded
• shortened
• trimmed
• guillotined
• scalped
• pruned
• decollated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of headed

Welcome to our selection of the most scorching titles headed to MIPCOM this year, The Deadline Dozen. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026

But that’s exactly where several new products are headed, with price tags ranging from $199 to $499. — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026

Many headed to eastern China, where locations near Shanghai offered almost six minutes of totality. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Cybersecurity stocks — The Global X Cybersecurity ETF (BUG) headed for a seventh consecutive winning day and hit another all-time high as investors snapped up cybersecurity names. — Sarah Min,darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026

The film business will be headed by Dana Goldberg and Josh Greenstein, previously co-chairs of Paramount Pictures, and James Gunn and Peter Safran will continue as co-heads of DC Studios. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026

After a Week 1 game in Australia, a first visit to Rio De Janeiro and a trip to London, teams are headed to Paris, Madrid and Munich over the next month. — Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 6 Oct. 2026

The Emmy Awards are headed to Amazon Prime Video, ending the ceremony’s decades-long rotation among the broadcast television networks. — Liam Reilly, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026

The crash occurred Sunday night outside Salinas when a black Nissan Altima, headed south on Abbott Street, collided with a white Honda CR-V that was traveling north, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. — Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026