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 pitch was high, and the headfirst-sliding Guzman was able to get his left hand onto the plate just ahead of Janicki's tag.
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CBS News, 12 June 2026
Students said being on the robotics team offered them a chance to dive headfirst into engineering and design, things that several team members wanted to explore but did not have easy access to.
—P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2026
Still, diving headfirst into the city and a competitive industry was a shock.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 28 May 2026
The cotton-like pie is a welcome counterpoint to rich Basque or New York cheesecakes, two iterations that lean headfirst into creamy density.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 26 May 2026
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CBS News, 12 June 2026
Students said being on the robotics team offered them a chance to dive headfirst into engineering and design, things that several team members wanted to explore but did not have easy access to.
—P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2026
Still, diving headfirst into the city and a competitive industry was a shock.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 28 May 2026
The cotton-like pie is a welcome counterpoint to rich Basque or New York cheesecakes, two iterations that lean headfirst into creamy density.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 26 May 2026
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 19 Jun. 2026.
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