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 also the fact that these CEOs are rushing headfirst into bringing AI into their organizations.
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Sage Lazzaro, Fortune, 16 May 2024
Fairchild raced around the bags in the eighth inning as his fly ball off reliever Erik Miller bounded away from Fitzgerald and Michael Conforto in left-center field, sliding headfirst into home as Jakson Reetz attempted to corral the relay throw.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 10 May 2024
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Sage Lazzaro, Fortune, 16 May 2024
Fairchild raced around the bags in the eighth inning as his fly ball off reliever Erik Miller bounded away from Fitzgerald and Michael Conforto in left-center field, sliding headfirst into home as Jakson Reetz attempted to corral the relay throw.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 10 May 2024
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“Headfirst.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headfirst. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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