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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Through their unlikely friendship, the budding director got to dive headfirst into — and fall in love with — the then-dying underground scene of Greek B-movies.
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Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 9 Mar. 2026
We've already been thrown headfirst into election season with a major political shakeup in the race for secretary of state.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 6 Mar. 2026
Fire Chief Steve Gollan added that people should wear life jackets on boats, never swim alone, abstain from drinking before and during water activities, and avoid diving headfirst from charter boats due to the presence of shallow waters.
—Megan Vaz, Sun Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026
Florian is a former ski racer who grew up skiing on Mount Southington and skied in college before discovering skeleton, in which racers pilot a sled down an icy chute headfirst.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2026
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Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 9 Mar. 2026
We've already been thrown headfirst into election season with a major political shakeup in the race for secretary of state.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 6 Mar. 2026
Fire Chief Steve Gollan added that people should wear life jackets on boats, never swim alone, abstain from drinking before and during water activities, and avoid diving headfirst from charter boats due to the presence of shallow waters.
—Megan Vaz, Sun Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026
Florian is a former ski racer who grew up skiing on Mount Southington and skied in college before discovering skeleton, in which racers pilot a sled down an icy chute headfirst.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2026
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“Headfirst.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headfirst. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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