Meanings
verbput one's head in the sand (third-person singular simple present puts one's head in the sand, present participle putting one's head in the sand, simple past and past participle put one's head in the sand)
present singular third person puts one's head in the sand · participle present putting one's head in the sand
Synonyms & antonyms
verbSynonym of bury one's head in the sand.
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put one's head in the sand. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/put%20one's%20head%20in%20the%20sand
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“put one's head in the sand.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/put%20one's%20head%20in%20the%20sand. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “put one's head in the sand,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/put%20one's%20head%20in%20the%20sand.
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