Examples of headfirst in a Sentence

She dove into the water headfirst. She rushed into the relationship headfirst.

Recent Examples on the Web After two teases that mostly coasted on the generic outer-space adventure and IP nostalgia, this one dives headfirst into the plot, including a major twist that makes the timing of its theatrical release a bit ironic. — Scott Mendelson, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2022 The Florence girls ran headfirst into a buzz saw in the form of Hoover on Thursday morning. — Evan Dudley, al, 17 Feb. 2022 The film’s success begins and ends with the actor, who dives headfirst into a career-defining performance. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 1 Oct. 2021 The film’s success begins and ends with actor Simon Rex, who dives headfirst into a career-defining performance. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 2 Sep. 2021 Instead, his story dives headfirst into the challenges of creating identity, the agony of growing up and the ever-fickle nuances of family. — Detroit Free Press Staff, Detroit Free Press, 19 Aug. 2021 Hernández drove Taillon's third pitch off the Green Monster, slid headfirst into third and trotted home when second baseman Odor's relay sailed into the protective netting above New York's dugout. — Ken Powtak, Star Tribune, 24 July 2021 Hernández drove Taillon’s third pitch off the Green Monster, slid headfirst into third and trotted home when second baseman Odor’s relay sailed into the protective netting above New York’s dugout. — Ken Powtak, courant.com, 24 July 2021 The group was slow to warm but percolated in the fifth when guest runner Jake Wood slid headfirst into home to make it 7-1. — Shannon Russell, The Courier-Journal, 21 July 2021 See More

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