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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That thrust me headfirst into the professionalism aspect of it.
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Essence, 1 Aug. 2025
Her first attempt at a novel, inspired by an intriguing cat statue called the Baron owned by her crush's grandfather, makes for a balanced blend between fantasy and reality (whereas the film's eventual spinoff, The Cat Returns, dives headfirst into absurd fantasy territory).
—Devan Coggan, EW.com, 1 Aug. 2025
But Merrill never slowed and slid in headfirst ahead of a relay throw from shortstop Otto Lopez that bounced past Ramírez, the Marlins’ catcher.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 July 2025
Sadly, Reeve died in October of 2004 at age 52, nine years after he was paralyzed from the neck down after he was thrown headfirst from a horse during an equestrian competition.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
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Essence, 1 Aug. 2025
Her first attempt at a novel, inspired by an intriguing cat statue called the Baron owned by her crush's grandfather, makes for a balanced blend between fantasy and reality (whereas the film's eventual spinoff, The Cat Returns, dives headfirst into absurd fantasy territory).
—Devan Coggan, EW.com, 1 Aug. 2025
But Merrill never slowed and slid in headfirst ahead of a relay throw from shortstop Otto Lopez that bounced past Ramírez, the Marlins’ catcher.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 July 2025
Sadly, Reeve died in October of 2004 at age 52, nine years after he was paralyzed from the neck down after he was thrown headfirst from a horse during an equestrian competition.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
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“Headfirst.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headfirst. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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