headfirst
adverb
head·first
ˈhed-ˈfərst 
1
: with the head foremost
dove headfirst into the waves
2
headfirst
adjective
Examples of headfirst in a Sentence
She dove into the water headfirst.
She rushed into the relationship headfirst.
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In the game, Tua dove headfirst for the first down only to collide with Bills safety Damar Hamlin’s abdomen.
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C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2025
In her new book, Brooke Shields is Not Allowed to Get Old: Thoughts on Aging as a Woman, Shields dives headfirst into the complexities of growing older in a culture that glorifies youth.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 13 Jan. 2025
So it must be confessed — the desire to not dive headfirst into this setup is actually a rational response.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Joe Choate, a former banker and experienced weekend sailor, smashed headfirst into a handrail, opening a bloody gash down his forehead.
—David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
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C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2025
In her new book, Brooke Shields is Not Allowed to Get Old: Thoughts on Aging as a Woman, Shields dives headfirst into the complexities of growing older in a culture that glorifies youth.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 13 Jan. 2025
So it must be confessed — the desire to not dive headfirst into this setup is actually a rational response.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Joe Choate, a former banker and experienced weekend sailor, smashed headfirst into a handrail, opening a bloody gash down his forehead.
—David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Headfirst.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headfirst. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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