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Definitions

header

[hed-er] / ˈhɛd ər /
NOUN
plunge
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dunk
STRONG
descent dive duck fall immersion investment jump spree submergence submersion swoop venture
WEAK
belly flop high dive nosedive
Antonyms
STRONG
ascent rise

Example Sentences

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There was a pinpoint header for the opener, a trademark channel run and rounding of Lize Kop for the second, and a press and poach from the Spurs goalkeeper's error for the third.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Yet Igor Jesus' header in first-half injury time - followed by Morgan Gibbs-White's strike - increased Spurs' relegation woes.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

Perhaps the quirkiest fortnight in football peaked for Roberto Martinez's side when Ben Watson flicked a 91st-minute header beyond Manchester City stopper Joe Hart to send Wigan fans wild at Wembley.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

Its second was to rule out a Wrexham equaliser that would have taken the game to penalties, Lewis Brunt inches offside as he connected with Kieffer Moore's header on the line.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

At the time, he was working double shifts, leading a section deep inside the mine charged with cutting through a massive rock header.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam