as in head-to-head
in direct confrontation or competition
the underdog team met its more talented opponent head-on and won the hockey game through sheer grit
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Recent Examples of head-on
Police said because of the narrowness of the street, the two vehicles stopped head-on.
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Harry Harris, Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2025
Stanley's urgent delivery of the road that leads to a head-on collision with a truck may be his greatest vocal ever.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025
With a 102-millimeter-waist and sizes running from 162 to 192 centimeters, the Blizzard Rustler 10 has the range and construction chops to meet the whole mountain head-on.
—Marina Knight, Outside, 17 Oct. 2025
In the new study, led by Jeffrey Andrews-Hanna, a planetary scientist at the University of Arizona, researchers suggest that the oblong shape of the basin isn't from a head-on collision with an asteroid coming from the south, as previously believed.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
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Harry Harris, Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2025
Stanley's urgent delivery of the road that leads to a head-on collision with a truck may be his greatest vocal ever.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025
With a 102-millimeter-waist and sizes running from 162 to 192 centimeters, the Blizzard Rustler 10 has the range and construction chops to meet the whole mountain head-on.
—Marina Knight, Outside, 17 Oct. 2025
In the new study, led by Jeffrey Andrews-Hanna, a planetary scientist at the University of Arizona, researchers suggest that the oblong shape of the basin isn't from a head-on collision with an asteroid coming from the south, as previously believed.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for head-on
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Thayer is now ahead of the Lions in the league standings due to the head-to-head victory and a strong finish to the year could put the program in a bowl game.—
Jack Murray,
Boston Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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Memphis has a worse loss than South Florida, but the Tigers have a head-to-head win and a victory over an SEC team in Arkansas.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Oct. 2025
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But while a Halloween marathon is a seasonal must, trying to figure out how to watch all 13 films can feel as daunting as coming face-to-face with the Shape himself.—
Chris Snellgrove,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Oct. 2025
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However, the saga unearths new layers in the second season as Natalia shares her harrowing experiences with her adoptive parents and has a face-to-face confrontation with Michael.—
James Mercadante,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Head-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/head-on. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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