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Headlong meaning

  1. With the head first or down.
  2. With an unrestrained forward motion.
  3. Rashly; precipitately; without deliberation; in haste, hastily.

Synonyms of Headlong

Using Headlong

  • The main meaning on this page is: With the head first or down. | With an unrestrained forward motion. | Rashly; precipitately; without deliberation; in haste, hastily.
  • Useful related words include: headfirst, hasty, hurried, forward.
  • In the example corpus, headlong often appears in combinations such as: headlong into, rushing headlong, ran headlong.

Context around Headlong

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 9 middle, 8 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Headlong

  • In this selection, "headlong" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, rushing, running, ran, perhaps, toward and down stand out and add context to how "headlong" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include also went headlong into the and anyone going headlong into ai. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "headlong" sits close to words such as abdulrazaq, adan and adolphus, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with headlong

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

No wonder Scotland is rushing headlong into a two-tier health system. (12 words)

For those who like to hurtle headlong down the slopes, cresta run style. (13 words)

Levee sets out to refute that cruel fate, only to rush headlong into another. (14 words)

But as is often the case with a prospect’s path to the majors, he ran headlong into numerous speed bumps along the way — the most obtrusive coming just as he was primed to reach the big leagues. (38 words)

Yet Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA), seemingly the newest addition to those ranks in the Senate, has done the polar opposite in his first year, running headlong toward the president despite his own maverick streak. (35 words)

Spy services dove headlong into stealing, hacking, or buying data from the private sector that they could not somehow procure elsewhere—even if they didn’t really yet understand the value of that information. (34 words)

Example sentences (20)

At the same time, it’s probably best to wait for a better opportunity to jump in because anyone going headlong into AI now will pay a steep price.

Before rushing headlong into an LS swap project, carefully consider the differences between the donor vehicle and the one the motor is going into.

But as is often the case with a prospect’s path to the majors, he ran headlong into numerous speed bumps along the way — the most obtrusive coming just as he was primed to reach the big leagues.

No wonder Scotland is rushing headlong into a two-tier health system.

Taksh chose physics, and when the coronavirus hit and he was forced into isolation, he dove into the subject headlong.

The first is to dive headlong into Argentina’s stock market in hopes of winning big on stock prices.

With sky-high ambitions for a hard-right conservative agenda but only a narrow hold on the majority, Republicans are rushing headlong into an uncertain, volatile start of the new session.

If, in my fifties, I was now acutely conscious of life’s fragility yet able to launch into it headlong, perhaps this was recovery.

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Spy services dove headlong into stealing, hacking, or buying data from the private sector that they could not somehow procure elsewhere—even if they didn’t really yet understand the value of that information.

Yet Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA), seemingly the newest addition to those ranks in the Senate, has done the polar opposite in his first year, running headlong toward the president despite his own maverick streak.

As much of the nation emerges from the cultural hibernation caused by the coronavirus, with varying degrees of concern and glee, American sports are now thrusting themselves headlong into the recovery effort.

For those who like to hurtle headlong down the slopes, cresta run style.

He said: “As I said earlier, the country is facing security challenges, and the challenges are being tackled headlong.

Jasmine Lee-Jones, James Graham and Duncan Macmillan are among the playwrights who have penned short works for Headlong theatre company’s digital season.

Levee sets out to refute that cruel fate, only to rush headlong into another.

Scott also went headlong into the debate about which candidate would be better for African Americans.

Soares immediately throwing the sweater back towards Laboucan’s face before forcing him headlong onto the ground.

The young governor did not waste time but plunged headlong into getting respite to an embattled people.

Years of efforts to safeguard personal data in the U.S. and Europe are running headlong into calls for "drastic actions" to counter the pandemic.

Yet, Huffman proceeded to run headlong into a Hewitt-Trussville defense that bent, but did not break.

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Common combinations with headlong

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "headlong" in a sentence?
An example: "At the same time, it’s probably best to wait for a better opportunity to jump in because anyone going headlong into AI now will pay a steep price." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "headlong" from authentic English texts.
What does "headlong" mean?
Headlong means: With the head first or down.
What are synonyms of "headlong"?
Common synonyms of "headlong" include: headfirst, hasty, hurried, forward, precipitately, rashly.
How many example sentences with "headlong" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "headlong", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.