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
• Zavala, like Alexandre, quit her job a year and a half ago and jumped in headfirst.
  — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 21 Nov. 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
• Wait till the fish is nearly to the surface and within reach and net him headfirst.
  — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 13 June 2024
• During an abrupt stop, Cox was thrown headfirst into the back wall of the van.
  — Deena Zaru, ABC News, 8 June 2023
• Cities that suffer through winter tend to rush headfirst into the warmth.
  — Daniel Arnold, New York Times, 19 May 2018
• What better way to jump headfirst into the season than with a new spring dress (or two)?
  — Glamour, 21 Mar. 2019
• 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
• Soon thereafter the lizard’s luck changed—when a juvenile snake gulped it down headfirst.
  — National Geographic, 7 Sep. 2016
• My first time diving headfirst into the water to capture a python!
  — Mark Price, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2025
• He was found buried headfirst in a tree well, The Seattle Times added.
  — Sam Gillette, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
• 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
• More than once, Sheer Mag dive headfirst into smooth, cushy disco.
  — Luca Cimarusti, Chicago Reader, 8 Sep. 2017
• 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
• The mollusks were lodged headfirst in the muck, with only their hollow, stick-like shells poking out.
  — Carrie Arnold, National Geographic, 17 Apr. 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
• Two mice run headfirst into one another in a narrow plastic tube that isn’t wide enough for both of them.
  — Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 30 Sep. 2011
• Then my 4-year-old daughter fell off the window seat, headfirst into our hardwood floor.
  — Laura Johnston, cleveland.com, 16 July 2017
• 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
• Hossain Ahammed had an elephant crash into his shack, lift him up and toss him headfirst into a tree.
  — Jon Emont, WSJ, 10 Mar. 2018
• 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
• 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
• The star was then filmed diving headfirst while already in the water, before popping back up with a huge smile on her face to float on her back.
  — Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2023
• 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
• Some of the seagulls were buried in the sand headfirst; others were left to decompose in dramatic fashion.
  — Gabrielle Bluestone, Curbed, 10 Oct. 2023