headed off at the pass

A form of head off at the pass — To endeavor to catch someone or something as they pass a specific, known point, as at a pass between mountains.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of head off at the pass
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APA

headed off at the pass. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/headed%20off%20at%20the%20pass

MLA

“headed off at the pass.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/headed%20off%20at%20the%20pass. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “headed off at the pass,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/headed%20off%20at%20the%20pass.

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