headfirst

adverb

Definition of headfirstnext
as in recklessly

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Recent Examples of headfirst 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. — CBS News, 12 June 2026 The Nationals ran hard, put their bodies on the line by sliding headfirst and kept the line moving en route to a 9-4 victory. — Danielle Allentuck, Washington Post, 31 May 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 Determined to raise Maddy as a single father, Matt is thrown headfirst into the complexities of parenthood in all its forms, but as Maddy grows up and begins to realize her mother's absence, things become more emotionally complex. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 19 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for headfirst
Recent Examples of Synonyms for headfirst
  1. recklessly
  2. impetuously
  3. impulsively
  4. headlong
  5. hurriedly
  6. precipitously
  7. rashly
Adverb
  • Police said vehicles were doing donuts and speed contests, while several motorcycles were also seen being driven recklessly in the area.
    — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 29 June 2026
  • Continue reading … ‘CHEAP SHOTS’ — WNBA suspends Alyssa Thomas for 'recklessly' hitting Caitlin Clark in throat.
    — , FOXNews.com, 26 June 2026
Definition of recklessly
Adverb
  • Moreover, Elliott does not act impetuously in its activism.
    — Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2025
Definition of impetuously
Adverb
  • The two were married twice — the second time officially in a Los Angeles courthouse, the first time impulsively (and unofficially) in a tiny Las Vegas ceremony, which had only cost them $799, per Cosmopolitan.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 2 July 2026
  • See, this Fire sign prefers to act quickly and impulsively, but the influence of Saturn slows things down, asking us to reflect on whether our choices are realistic and stable in the long term.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026
Definition of impulsively
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  • The show was so sure-footed in its initial outing, but has ultimately tumbled headlong into a grease trap of its own making, aiming for pungent but landing on precious.
    — Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026
  • Reese’s relentless work on the offensive glass runs headlong into Golden State’s small-ball identity – a style built on pace, spacing and 3-and-D versatility.
    — Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 25 June 2026
Definition of headlong
Adverb
  • The city hurriedly put together a pitch for the Bears, calling the site Halas Harbor until the Bears rejected the Hail Mary play in favor of Hammond.
    — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026
  • As the party raged on LACMA’s campus, hundreds of parade participants hurriedly prepared for their debuts in the corners of nearby streets and parking lots.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026
Definition of hurriedly
Adverb
  • New death sentences have dropped even more precipitously, with prosecutors in capital cases seeking them less often and jurors more likely to choose life in prison.
    — Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 30 June 2026
  • After his withdrawal from the day-to-day coaching work during the 2024 offseason, however, Clark’s influence internally had dwindled precipitously.
    — Thomas Drance, New York Times, 28 June 2026
Definition of precipitously
Adverb
  • No one should approach the AI situation rashly.
    — Revana Sharfuddin, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026
  • But instead of responding rashly, quickly ramping up production or accelerating the buildout of alternatives, the energy sector seems to have entered a holding pattern.
    — Justin Worland, Time, 26 Mar. 2026
Definition of rashly

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