as in recklessly
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Recent Examples of headfirst
One of the best ways to fully escape from a convoluted world is to dive headfirst into a new and strange one, leaving the planet behind entirely.
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Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2025
On the other hand, some firms will dive headfirst into AI without fully considering its risks, exposing themselves to potential challenges.
—Guru Sethupathy, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Middleton was launched headfirst into the boards and immediately showed signs of being hurt.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
Morris initially dove into YouTube headfirst, maintaining a weekly upload schedule for much of her time on the platform.
—Sara Belcher, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2025
On the other hand, some firms will dive headfirst into AI without fully considering its risks, exposing themselves to potential challenges.
—Guru Sethupathy, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Middleton was launched headfirst into the boards and immediately showed signs of being hurt.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
Morris initially dove into YouTube headfirst, maintaining a weekly upload schedule for much of her time on the platform.
—Sara Belcher, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for headfirst
headlong
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Bill chewed his cigar nervously and hung on to the rod for dear life as the fish dashed headlong into a bed of weeds.—
Don Shiner,
Outdoor Life,
14 May 2025
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In recent months, the fight over the minimum wage has run headlong into the crisis over the city budget, which relies each year on more than $300 million in hotel tax revenue to pay for basic services such as police, firefighters and paramedics.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2025
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“Headfirst.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headfirst. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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