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head for

VERB
move
Synonyms
STRONGEST
advance blow carry change climb cross drift drive flow fly go jump leave migrate proceed progress propel push relocate remove run shift ship switch transfer transport travel walk withdraw
STRONG
actuate budge bustle crawl depart dislocate disturb exit glide hurry impel leap locomote march position quit roll scram shove split stir transpose traverse
WEAK
get away get going get off go away off-load pull out skip out take off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cease come continue decline decrease discourage dissuade face halt hold keep remain repress retreat retrogress stay stop walk
STRONG
arrive calm dally delay enter leave alone order rest slow wait
WEAK
dishearten fix pause
VERB
repair
Synonyms
STRONGEST
remove
STRONG
apply fare go hie journey move pass proceed process recur refer resort run travel turn wend withdraw
WEAK
betake oneself push on set off for
Antonyms
STRONG
cease halt remain stay stop wait
WEAK
break damage destroy hurt injure maintain ruin spoil wreck
VERB
resort
Synonyms
STRONG
address affect apply devote direct employ exercise frequent go haunt recur repair run try turn use utilize visit
WEAK
avail oneself of benefit by bring into play fall back on go to look to make use of put to use recur to refer to take up turn to
Antonyms
STRONG
abstain break halt ignore misuse shun stay stop
WEAK
avoid dodge
VERB
steer
Synonyms
STRONGEST
drive escort govern herd shepherd
STRONG
beacon captain conduct control helm lead pilot point route run see show skipper
WEAK
be in the driver's seat run things take over take the helm take the reins

Example Sentences

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If the answer is not a clear yes, then you might want to head for the door.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

Insider info: Because Stone had to shave her head for the role, she demanded that Lanthimos shave his as well.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

The Charles de Gaulle carrier has been pulled out of a deployment in the North Atlantic to head for the eastern Mediterranean.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

“All the time” played like a mantra in my head for days.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

The Lehman and Bear Stearns people used to head for the same exit as he did, but they were done.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.