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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Díaz savored this one, flashing a big grin after the throw sent him across the grass, headfirst.
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2025
By the end of Episode 5, Chloe, Chelsea, and the Ratliff brothers dive headfirst into the revelry—setting the stage for one of the season’s most unexpected and cringeworthy turns.
—Ashlee Marie Preston, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Serena Williams is diving headfirst into swimwear season, and she’s got the outfit to prove it.
—Averi Baudler, People.com, 17 June 2025
When a series of murders begins in the area, her sister also turns up missing, throwing her headfirst into unraveling the crime spree.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 16 June 2025
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2025
By the end of Episode 5, Chloe, Chelsea, and the Ratliff brothers dive headfirst into the revelry—setting the stage for one of the season’s most unexpected and cringeworthy turns.
—Ashlee Marie Preston, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Serena Williams is diving headfirst into swimwear season, and she’s got the outfit to prove it.
—Averi Baudler, People.com, 17 June 2025
When a series of murders begins in the area, her sister also turns up missing, throwing her headfirst into unraveling the crime spree.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 16 June 2025
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“Headfirst.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headfirst. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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