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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From monstrous transformations to a literal resurrection, part 2 dives headfirst into the Addams family’s haunted lineage.
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Jane Lacroix, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
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The two then dive headfirst into a steamy affair centered around a submission kink, with Samuel using it to leverage control over Romy's career and personal life.
—Charlotte Walsh, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
At one point, Ruka bolted ahead of our girl-team trio to bound headfirst into a small lagoon filled with a bloated whale carcass.
—The Editors, Outside, 26 Aug. 2025
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Jane Lacroix, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
Cringe With Intention: How To Do It Right Of course, not every brand should dive headfirst into weird edits and meme-laden self-roasting.
—Leeron Walter, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The two then dive headfirst into a steamy affair centered around a submission kink, with Samuel using it to leverage control over Romy's career and personal life.
—Charlotte Walsh, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
At one point, Ruka bolted ahead of our girl-team trio to bound headfirst into a small lagoon filled with a bloated whale carcass.
—The Editors, Outside, 26 Aug. 2025
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“Headfirst.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headfirst. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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