How to Use headfirst in a Sentence

headfirst

adverb
  • She dove into the water headfirst.
  • She rushed into the relationship headfirst.
  • The black bear slumped headfirst down and out of the tree and hit limply among the snarling dogs.
    Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 13 Feb. 2025
  • Once the kids are in bed, many of us no doubt dive headfirst into the scrolling sea.
    Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 30 June 2025
  • He was found buried headfirst in a tree well, The Seattle Times added.
    Sam Gillette, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
  • And if the glass falls headfirst down on concrete, there's just no two ways about it – the screen will crack.
    Jefferson Graham, USA TODAY, 4 Sep. 2019
  • Cena rammed Cody through the chair in the corner headfirst.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
  • As soon as the car hits the lip, Harington leaps into the air and zips headfirst down the dune.
    Jeremy Hart, WIRED, 28 May 2012
  • During an abrupt stop, Cox was thrown headfirst into the back wall of the van.
    Deena Zaru, ABC News, 8 June 2023
  • Wait till the fish is nearly to the surface and within reach and net him headfirst.
    Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 13 June 2024
  • On his triple, Friedl noticed a slow read by the Cubs right fielder, raced to third and slid headfirst.
    Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 4 Apr. 2023
  • Díaz savored this one, flashing a big grin after the throw sent him across the grass, headfirst.
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2025
  • But Castro, the Twins’ catcher, could not hold onto the ball as Gordon dived headfirst to the plate.
    Rustin Dodd, kansascity, 7 Sep. 2017
  • And with summer in full swing, now is the time to dive headfirst into some of the sweetest, coldest treats around.
    Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 30 July 2025
  • The Florence girls ran headfirst into a buzz saw in the form of Hoover on Thursday morning.
    Evan Dudley, al, 17 Feb. 2022
  • What better way to jump headfirst into the season than with a new spring dress (or two)?
    Glamour, 21 Mar. 2019
  • While she’s given the sheer trend a try before, there’s no better chance than the Grammys to dive in headfirst.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2024
  • Cities that suffer through winter tend to rush headfirst into the warmth.
    Daniel Arnold, New York Times, 19 May 2018
  • Soon thereafter the lizard’s luck changed—when a juvenile snake gulped it down headfirst.
    National Geographic, 7 Sep. 2016
  • The mollusks were lodged headfirst in the muck, with only their hollow, stick-like shells poking out.
    Carrie Arnold, National Geographic, 17 Apr. 2017
  • The video showed that the student remained silent, with his hands at his sides—except for when Seals picked him up and threw him headfirst against a wall.
    Stephen Smiley, Slate Magazine, 8 Mar. 2017
  • While the couple were walking down the street after karaoke, Trudeau walked headfirst into a pole.
    Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 2 Aug. 2023
  • While the couple were walking down the street after karaoke, Trudeau walked headfirst into a pole.
    Jessica Sager, People.com, 29 July 2025
  • Baez slid headfirst across the plate, well ahead of Adrian Gonzalez’s throw.
    Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 3 June 2018
  • Reyes slid headfirst across the plate and remained on his belly for a few seconds, catching his breath.
    Mike Fitzpatrick, courant.com, 18 July 2017
  • 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
  • Students ran out of the building after 2 p.m., some without coats, and jumped headfirst into the sparkling white snow.
    Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
  • In the game, Tua dove headfirst for the first down only to collide with Bills safety Damar Hamlin’s abdomen.
    C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2025
  • My first time diving headfirst into the water to capture a python!
    Mark Price, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2025
  • Take a step forward and smack headfirst into a brick wall, which is how this transfer window has often seemed.
    George Caulkin, New York Times, 10 Aug. 2025

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