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Recent Examples of headfirst
Zavala, like Alexandre, quit her job a year and a half ago and jumped in headfirst.
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Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 21 Nov. 2025
After making the move to Los Angeles, Schwan dove into the world of horror headfirst, directing Death Snot (2022) and Mr. Sunshine (2023), both of which played at festivals such as Palm Springs, Beyond Fest, Telluride Horror Show, and FilmQuest.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 14 Nov. 2025
This planetary placement encourages us to dive headfirst into romance without looking back.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 4 Nov. 2025
Austin Wells followed by slicing a single to right as Chisholm sped around the bases, sliding headfirst just ahead of Nate Eaton’s throw as New York took the lead.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
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Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 21 Nov. 2025
After making the move to Los Angeles, Schwan dove into the world of horror headfirst, directing Death Snot (2022) and Mr. Sunshine (2023), both of which played at festivals such as Palm Springs, Beyond Fest, Telluride Horror Show, and FilmQuest.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 14 Nov. 2025
This planetary placement encourages us to dive headfirst into romance without looking back.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 4 Nov. 2025
Austin Wells followed by slicing a single to right as Chisholm sped around the bases, sliding headfirst just ahead of Nate Eaton’s throw as New York took the lead.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for headfirst
Adverb
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By making sweeping changes to the nation’s childhood vaccine schedule, America’s top health leaders are recklessly maximizing the threat from previously common diseases and dismissing our collective role in preventing them.—
Lisa Jarvis,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
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However, if a board member acts recklessly, maliciously, or beyond their authority, they could be held personally liable.—
Gary Singer,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Moreover, Elliott does not act impetuously in its activism.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
6 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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Seeking revenge, Onimaru impulsively picks up a demonic sword in a shortcut to power, setting off a grand adventure.—
Kambole Campbell,
Vulture,
9 Dec. 2025
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After spending weeks volunteering at her local nursing home, Angela can’t help but sympathize with her former father-in-law and impulsively decides to move him into her home with Tommy.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
7 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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Efforts to regulate the energy usage of data centers — the beating heart of AI — ran headlong into Big Tech, business groups and the governor.—
CalMatters,
Oc Register,
29 Dec. 2025
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In fact, the Hollow more or less fades into the background during The Abandons' final episode, when the tensions between Constance and Fiona veer headlong into the personal.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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Fast-forward to them being pulled over by the side of the boarding line, having to hurriedly transfer essentials between their personal item bag and their carry-on.—
Jillian Dara,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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In a gymnasium in the northeastern Thai city of Surin, around 550 people are waiting out the combat, many having hurriedly fled after the first shots were fired Sunday.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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New iterations and versions of AI systems have caused usage fees to fall precipitously, which the AVA team sees as a key advantage of AI tools given limited court budgets.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
3 Jan. 2026
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After decades of successful cooperation on fighting drug trafficking and transnational crime, relations between Colombia and the United States are at a historic nadir and precipitously getting worse.—
KEVIN WHITAKER,
Foreign Affairs,
15 Dec. 2025
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Both teachers’ absences — and the district’s handling of the fallout — have sparked a months-long uproar, with parents alleging the district acted rashly and with little transparency.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Headfirst.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headfirst. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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