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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The Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust told RNZ that Watson was buried headfirst and was trapped for about 15 minutes.
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Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
The first units that arrived found the man wedged headfirst in the middle portion of the slide.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2025
The pair dove into the idea headfirst, testing different products and figuring out cook times and other factors.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 19 Aug. 2025
But, for now, Ramsey has been taking a bit of a breather from Ellie before diving headfirst back into the emotionally fraught character.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2025
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Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
The first units that arrived found the man wedged headfirst in the middle portion of the slide.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2025
The pair dove into the idea headfirst, testing different products and figuring out cook times and other factors.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 19 Aug. 2025
But, for now, Ramsey has been taking a bit of a breather from Ellie before diving headfirst back into the emotionally fraught character.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for headfirst
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“Headfirst.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headfirst. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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