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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Sasquatch Sunset is a textbook case of the latter, piling on enough quirkiness to almost get on your nerves before suddenly swerving headfirst first into the sublime, rinse, repeat.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Apr. 2024
Tiger had just finished second in the U.S. Open and immediately dove headfirst into parenthood.
—Emy Lacroix, Peoplemag, 7 Apr. 2024
The tube then flops you down headfirst into a trough of water, a Royal Caribbean baptism.
—Gary Shteyngart, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2024
Drew Barrymore dove headfirst into the Halloween spirit and came out wearing a glorious 'fro.
—EW.com, 30 Oct. 2023
Nor does Renegade Nell care much to find out — and while there is probably something to be said for eschewing the origin story to dive headfirst into action, the vagueness with which the series treats its more fanciful elements robs them of their weight.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Mar. 2024
Colorado star Nathan MacKinnon departed after landing headfirst on the ice with 11:18 to go.
—Colby Guy, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2024
Morgan Stanley cautioned against racing headfirst into AI, lest investors not have an adequate lay of the land before the bubble bursts.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 22 Feb. 2024
Kahler: Here's the thing: these new ETFs open the door for everyday folks to dabble in this digital frenzy without diving headfirst into the crypto rabbit hole.
—Larry Light, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2024
David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Apr. 2024
Tiger had just finished second in the U.S. Open and immediately dove headfirst into parenthood.
—Emy Lacroix, Peoplemag, 7 Apr. 2024
The tube then flops you down headfirst into a trough of water, a Royal Caribbean baptism.
—Gary Shteyngart, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2024
Drew Barrymore dove headfirst into the Halloween spirit and came out wearing a glorious 'fro.
—EW.com, 30 Oct. 2023
Nor does Renegade Nell care much to find out — and while there is probably something to be said for eschewing the origin story to dive headfirst into action, the vagueness with which the series treats its more fanciful elements robs them of their weight.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Mar. 2024
Colorado star Nathan MacKinnon departed after landing headfirst on the ice with 11:18 to go.
—Colby Guy, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2024
Morgan Stanley cautioned against racing headfirst into AI, lest investors not have an adequate lay of the land before the bubble bursts.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 22 Feb. 2024
Kahler: Here's the thing: these new ETFs open the door for everyday folks to dabble in this digital frenzy without diving headfirst into the crypto rabbit hole.
—Larry Light, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2024
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“Headfirst.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headfirst. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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