1
: with the head or front making the initial contact
the cars collided head-on
2
: in direct opposition, confrontation, or contradiction
met the problem head-on
1
: having the front facing in the direction of initial contact or line of sight
a head-on collision
2
: frontal sense 2b
a head-on confrontation
Synonyms
Examples of head-on in a Sentence
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Rachel Howard, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2024
The driver of the Tesla did not turn with the curve of the road and crossed the yellow center line, striking a northbound Buick Encore head-on, DiMartino said.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2024
But instead of fighting inflation head-on, recent laws passed in Seattle and New York have created new rules around how online delivery platforms, like DoorDash and Grubhub, are required to pay their workers.
—Adam Kovacevich, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2024
Roberts meets the music head-on, too, with angular poses jabbing into one count after the next.
—Siobhan Burke, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024
On the contrary, the operation revealed the ascendance of the IRGC’s hawks in Tehran and the depth of their desire to take Israel head-on.
—Afshon Ostovar, Foreign Affairs, 19 Apr. 2024
And in 2020, international researchers warned that the standards sharply underestimate the impact of a head-on collision by a big ship into a bridge.
—Júlia Ledur, Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2024
On Tuesday, April 9, a head-on collision in the community of Del Rio killed all occupants of two cars: a 60-year-old Linden woman and her 1-year-old granddaughter, and a 22-year-old man and a 19-year-old woman, both from Merced.
—Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2024
Since part of the mantle and crust are still present today, this suggests that the collision may not have been a head-on smack but a glancing brush that preserved some of Mercury’s original layers.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Apr. 2024
Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2023
Many of its rivals are also racing head-on into the EV market.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 20 Mar. 2023
Police said Montenegro-Garcia’s vehicle then struck another vehicle head-on, with all four vehicles involved in the crash ending up in Rob Roy Creek, which runs next to Route 47.
—Megan Jones, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2023
In a video posted to his platform on Friday, Paffrath addressed the allegations head-on in a video titled: ‘Being Sued’.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 20 Mar. 2023
Investigators said one of the vehicles involved crashed into a guardrail head-on.
—Sun Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2023
According to the report, Joyce Venable, 76, was traveling westbound when she was struck head-on by the man's Honda Accord.
—Ashley Savage, Arkansas Online, 13 Mar. 2023
Should your appetite require something more modest than a whole head-on fish, the kitchen puts together a mean taco plate, featuring the kind of cuts, offal and otherwise, that don’t play in more trendy taquerias.
—Tim Carman, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2023
The point is, no matter the situation, nurses are up on their feet (often for upwards of 12 hours at a time), ready to face the day head-on.
—Rebecca Norris, Woman's Day, 10 Mar. 2023
Adverb
All 99 suites and villas at the Mandarin Oriental, Costa Navarino, have head-on views of the bay.
—Rachel Howard, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2024
The driver of the Tesla did not turn with the curve of the road and crossed the yellow center line, striking a northbound Buick Encore head-on, DiMartino said.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2024
But instead of fighting inflation head-on, recent laws passed in Seattle and New York have created new rules around how online delivery platforms, like DoorDash and Grubhub, are required to pay their workers.
—Adam Kovacevich, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2024
Roberts meets the music head-on, too, with angular poses jabbing into one count after the next.
—Siobhan Burke, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024
On the contrary, the operation revealed the ascendance of the IRGC’s hawks in Tehran and the depth of their desire to take Israel head-on.
—Afshon Ostovar, Foreign Affairs, 19 Apr. 2024
And in 2020, international researchers warned that the standards sharply underestimate the impact of a head-on collision by a big ship into a bridge.
—Júlia Ledur, Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2024
On Tuesday, April 9, a head-on collision in the community of Del Rio killed all occupants of two cars: a 60-year-old Linden woman and her 1-year-old granddaughter, and a 22-year-old man and a 19-year-old woman, both from Merced.
—Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2024
Since part of the mantle and crust are still present today, this suggests that the collision may not have been a head-on smack but a glancing brush that preserved some of Mercury’s original layers.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Apr. 2024
Adjective
Raquel Leviss will be addressing her actions head-on.
—Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2023
Many of its rivals are also racing head-on into the EV market.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 20 Mar. 2023
Police said Montenegro-Garcia’s vehicle then struck another vehicle head-on, with all four vehicles involved in the crash ending up in Rob Roy Creek, which runs next to Route 47.
—Megan Jones, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2023
In a video posted to his platform on Friday, Paffrath addressed the allegations head-on in a video titled: ‘Being Sued’.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 20 Mar. 2023
Investigators said one of the vehicles involved crashed into a guardrail head-on.
—Sun Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2023
According to the report, Joyce Venable, 76, was traveling westbound when she was struck head-on by the man's Honda Accord.
—Ashley Savage, Arkansas Online, 13 Mar. 2023
Should your appetite require something more modest than a whole head-on fish, the kitchen puts together a mean taco plate, featuring the kind of cuts, offal and otherwise, that don’t play in more trendy taquerias.
—Tim Carman, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2023
The point is, no matter the situation, nurses are up on their feet (often for upwards of 12 hours at a time), ready to face the day head-on.
—Rebecca Norris, Woman's Day, 10 Mar. 2023
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“Head-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/head-on. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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