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Recent Examples of headfirst
The Chicago Bulls are ready to dive headfirst into one of the busiest cycles of the NBA calendar.
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
Díaz savored this one, flashing a big grin after the throw sent him across the grass, headfirst.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2025
By the end of Episode 5, Chloe, Chelsea, and the Ratliff brothers dive headfirst into the revelry—setting the stage for one of the season’s most unexpected and cringeworthy turns.
—Ashlee Marie Preston, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Serena Williams is diving headfirst into swimwear season, and she’s got the outfit to prove it.
—Averi Baudler, People.com, 17 June 2025
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
Díaz savored this one, flashing a big grin after the throw sent him across the grass, headfirst.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2025
By the end of Episode 5, Chloe, Chelsea, and the Ratliff brothers dive headfirst into the revelry—setting the stage for one of the season’s most unexpected and cringeworthy turns.
—Ashlee Marie Preston, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Serena Williams is diving headfirst into swimwear season, and she’s got the outfit to prove it.
—Averi Baudler, People.com, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for headfirst
headlong
Adverb
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His ideological positions run headlong into empiricism, as the administration’s fight with economists over the effects of its tariff policy has shown.—
David V. Gioe,
Foreign Affairs,
2 July 2025
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The Tramp is a thinker and an observer and not one to rush headlong.—
Colin Fleming,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2025
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“Headfirst.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headfirst. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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