stick one's head in the sand

verb

Synonym of bury one's head in the sand.

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Meanings

verbstick one's head in the sand (third-person singular simple present sticks one's head in the sand, present participle sticking one's head in the sand, simple past and past participle stuck one's head in the sand)

present singular third person sticks one's head in the sand · participle present sticking one's head in the sand · participle past stuck one's head in the sand · past stuck one's head in the sand

  1. idiomaticSynonym of bury one's head in the sand.

    Synonyms: bury one's head in the sand

Synonyms & antonyms

verbSynonym of bury one's head in the sand.

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bury one's head in the sand
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APA

stick one's head in the sand. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stick%20one's%20head%20in%20the%20sand

MLA

“stick one's head in the sand.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stick%20one's%20head%20in%20the%20sand. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stick one's head in the sand,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stick%20one's%20head%20in%20the%20sand.

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