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Recent Examples of headfirst
And with summer in full swing, now is the time to dive headfirst into some of the sweetest, coldest treats around.
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Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 30 July 2025
While the couple were walking down the street after karaoke, Trudeau walked headfirst into a pole.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 29 July 2025
That thrust me headfirst into the professionalism aspect of it.
—Essence, 1 Aug. 2025
Her first attempt at a novel, inspired by an intriguing cat statue called the Baron owned by her crush's grandfather, makes for a balanced blend between fantasy and reality (whereas the film's eventual spinoff, The Cat Returns, dives headfirst into absurd fantasy territory).
—Devan Coggan, EW.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 30 July 2025
While the couple were walking down the street after karaoke, Trudeau walked headfirst into a pole.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 29 July 2025
That thrust me headfirst into the professionalism aspect of it.
—Essence, 1 Aug. 2025
Her first attempt at a novel, inspired by an intriguing cat statue called the Baron owned by her crush's grandfather, makes for a balanced blend between fantasy and reality (whereas the film's eventual spinoff, The Cat Returns, dives headfirst into absurd fantasy territory).
—Devan Coggan, EW.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for headfirst
headlong
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The market soon fell headlong in a prolonged slump after most of the business combinations secured by SPACs turned out to be terrible deals for shareholders.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
25 July 2025
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The Trump administration’s hardline immigration enforcement is careening headlong into pressure from business owners who stand to lose huge portions of their workforces if President Donald Trump fulfills his campaign promise of deporting millions of immigrants.—
Irina Ivanova,
Fortune,
22 June 2025
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“Headfirst.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headfirst. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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