headfirst
adverb
head·first
ˈhed-ˈfərst 
1
: with the head foremost
dove headfirst into the waves
2
headfirst
adjective
Examples of headfirst in a Sentence
She dove into the water headfirst.
She rushed into the relationship headfirst.
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But industry sources tell CNN that American oil executives are unlikely to dive headfirst into Venezuela for multiple reasons: The situation on the ground remains very uncertain, Venezuela’s oil industry is in shambles and Caracas has a history of seizing US oil assets.
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Matt Egan, CNN Money, 5 Jan. 2026
Dive headfirst into the cool Mediterranean Sea from Plage des Marinières and lunch by the water at Casa Soleia's private beach club.
—Chrissie McClatchie, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2025
Louis McCartney, who hurls himself headfirst into Stranger Things: The First Shadow, giving the blockbuster stage event its bruised, human center.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
But that all changed one night while spending time with her middle daughter, who encouraged her mom to jump headfirst into quilt coats for pop-up shops hosted in the Midland, Texas, area.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2025
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Matt Egan, CNN Money, 5 Jan. 2026
Dive headfirst into the cool Mediterranean Sea from Plage des Marinières and lunch by the water at Casa Soleia's private beach club.
—Chrissie McClatchie, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2025
Louis McCartney, who hurls himself headfirst into Stranger Things: The First Shadow, giving the blockbuster stage event its bruised, human center.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
But that all changed one night while spending time with her middle daughter, who encouraged her mom to jump headfirst into quilt coats for pop-up shops hosted in the Midland, Texas, area.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2025
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“Headfirst.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headfirst. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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