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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Since taking over, Pohlad, has jumped headfirst into learning the business of baseball. —
Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 11 Apr. 2026 Sliding headfirst, which was rare at the time, was a Turner specialty. —Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2026 The pair dove headfirst into a couple of Crunchwrap Supremes and two big cups of electric cyan Baja Blast. —Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026 During one of those gaps, Crofts recorded his own solo album, 1998’s Today, which dove headfirst into the easy-listening pop and soft jazz that was popular at the time. —Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 26 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for headfirst
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Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 11 Apr. 2026 Sliding headfirst, which was rare at the time, was a Turner specialty. —Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2026 The pair dove headfirst into a couple of Crunchwrap Supremes and two big cups of electric cyan Baja Blast. —Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026 During one of those gaps, Crofts recorded his own solo album, 1998’s Today, which dove headfirst into the easy-listening pop and soft jazz that was popular at the time. —Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 26 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for headfirst
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“Headfirst.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/headfirst. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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