headfirst
Example Sentences
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Weston said that anyone who fancies "throwing themselves headfirst down a mountain" should take the opportunity.
From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026
It begins: “And after all the weather was ideal,” plunging the reader headfirst into the collision between preparations for a party and funeral preparations for a young man killed in an accident.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
And in the chain of events her departure causes, Anderson dives headfirst into the film’s more intimate elements, presenting a soulful and darkly humorous counterpart to the film’s cold, violent first act.
From Salon • Sep. 28, 2025
Video footage from the April 30 game shows Markwood falling headfirst over the railing above the Clemente Wall in right field.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2025
It was as if he really had tumbled headfirst into a book of fairy stories, and all he wanted to do was share it with Blink.
From "The Marvels" by Brian Selznick
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
