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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On End of the Middle, his eighth studio LP as a solo artist, the English musician dives headfirst into rich allegories and fascinating protagonists across nine lingering songs.
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Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 14 Feb. 2025
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In an attempt to secure a first down, Carr dove headfirst into a pile of defenders.
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Yoder’s book dove headfirst into the realities faced by many women who found the gap between the expectations around parenthood and the experience itself to be leagues apart, before taking an intriguingly magical and brutal detour into primal-scream fantasy.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
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Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 14 Feb. 2025
Blair dove headfirst into finding ways to manage her condition.
—Bethany Heitman, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2025
More News: Jets Officially Enter Longest Playoff Drought in Pro Sports
In an attempt to secure a first down, Carr dove headfirst into a pile of defenders.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
Yoder’s book dove headfirst into the realities faced by many women who found the gap between the expectations around parenthood and the experience itself to be leagues apart, before taking an intriguingly magical and brutal detour into primal-scream fantasy.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Headfirst.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headfirst. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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