Definitions

head out

VERB

leave

Synonyms

STRONGEST

disappear escape flee fly go move quit retire start take off withdraw

STRONG

abscond decamp defect desert ditch elope embark emigrate exit flit forsake issue migrate part relinquish sally scram slip slip away split vacate vamoose vanish

WEAK

beat it break away clear out come away cut out give the slip go away go forth move out pull out push off remove oneself ride off run along say goodbye set out slip out step down take a hike take leave walk out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

arrive come complete face finish remain stay stop

STRONG

come in hold join keep

WEAK

care continue maintain

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When Harbaugh was about to head out, the Saint Mary’s coach asked one more question:

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

To get your head out of Grand Canyon State politics and kick back tonight, I recommend:

From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026

Now, the Oscar-winning actor is adjusting to an emptier nest as two of his and wife Luciana Barroso’s four daughters head out into the world.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026

We’ll head out around 11 a.m. with the gang.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

“We have to get his head out of the water,” said Owen.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

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