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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There’s no better way to distract ourselves from Tuesday’s news than diving headfirst into 2025 Grammy nominations.
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Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
Then, at 10:51 p.m. − a time seared into witnesses’ minds − Tipton went limp and dropped headfirst into the floodwaters.
—Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
Scorpios seek meaning and truth in all things, diving headfirst into the complexities of life rather than skimming the surface.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
Among the risks was including vocals for the first time on one of his albums as well as electric guitar, with Marvin Sewell diving headfirst into distortion on several of the songs.
—Steve Hochman, SPIN, 21 Oct. 2024
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Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
Then, at 10:51 p.m. − a time seared into witnesses’ minds − Tipton went limp and dropped headfirst into the floodwaters.
—Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
Scorpios seek meaning and truth in all things, diving headfirst into the complexities of life rather than skimming the surface.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
Among the risks was including vocals for the first time on one of his albums as well as electric guitar, with Marvin Sewell diving headfirst into distortion on several of the songs.
—Steve Hochman, SPIN, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Headfirst.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headfirst. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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