Examples of face-first in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Dax then sent Beth face-first into the steel steps the second her music shut off.
—
Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
The Hamilton involves the lifting of a defender’s arm instead of chopping the arm down and making the defender fall face-first.
—Pj Green
may 23, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2026
With the Wild killing a penalty, Marcus Foligno blocked a Matt Duchene shot, then was pushed face-first into the ice by Duchene’s follow-through, coming up bloody and steaming mad.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026
Boldy struck the ice face-first and stayed face down for several seconds, until a whistle came.
—CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
However, the professional dancer slipped from Efron's grasp, landing face-first on the floor.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Erin Marie Cowser alleged in a lawsuit filed Friday that a police officer body-slammed her face-first to the ground while she was handcuffed during a May 2025 incident.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
Accidentally running face-first into your mom’s butt is funny, no matter your species.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 20 Mar. 2026
The Blue Jackets lost second-line center Sean Monahan to an upper-body injury after he was sent face-first into the boards on a first-period hit by Blues center Brayden Schenn.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
The Hamilton involves the lifting of a defender’s arm instead of chopping the arm down and making the defender fall face-first.
—Pj Green
may 23, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2026
With the Wild killing a penalty, Marcus Foligno blocked a Matt Duchene shot, then was pushed face-first into the ice by Duchene’s follow-through, coming up bloody and steaming mad.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026
Boldy struck the ice face-first and stayed face down for several seconds, until a whistle came.
—CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
However, the professional dancer slipped from Efron's grasp, landing face-first on the floor.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Erin Marie Cowser alleged in a lawsuit filed Friday that a police officer body-slammed her face-first to the ground while she was handcuffed during a May 2025 incident.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
Accidentally running face-first into your mom’s butt is funny, no matter your species.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 20 Mar. 2026
The Blue Jackets lost second-line center Sean Monahan to an upper-body injury after he was sent face-first into the boards on a first-period hit by Blues center Brayden Schenn.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Face-first.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/face-first. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
