How to Use face-first in a Sentence

face-first

adverb
  • Dax then sent Beth face-first into the steel steps the second her music shut off.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
  • Boldy struck the ice face-first and stayed face down for several seconds, until a whistle came.
    — CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
  • What better way to ring in the new year than to watch Angie walk into a platter of glasses face-first?
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025
  • But he was struck in the back, a through-and-through wound, and collapsed face-first onto the ground, prosecutors said.
    — Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
  • According to a lawsuit, at least three other guards then rushed in, forced him into a blind spot, and pinned him face-first to a wall.
    — Christie Thompson, NPR, 13 July 2026
  • History says one, or all, of them will fall face-first into a giant pile of West Texas cow flop.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Flair countered an Unpretty-Her as Chelsea landed face-first on the cake.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • At this, Tallulah has to stop herself from falling face-first into a well of despair by making a break for it.
    — Caroline Framke, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2025
  • However, the professional dancer slipped from Efron's grasp, landing face-first on the floor.
    — Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
  • The senior from Cibolo fell face-first to the ground and remained motionless as trainers made their way to the field.
    — Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 2 Jan. 2026
  • Accidentally running face-first into your mom’s butt is funny, no matter your species.
    — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 20 Mar. 2026
  • The Hamilton involves the lifting of a defender’s arm instead of chopping the arm down and making the defender fall face-first.
    — Pj Green may 23, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2026
  • On the outside, Sky attempted a move off the ropes, but Asuka swiped her feet out from underneath her and slammed her face-first into the steel ring post.
    — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
  • England wunderkind David Beckham, then 23, had been fouled by Diego Simeone and lay face-first on the field.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2026
  • But on this occasion, Karagach immediately slipped from Efron’s grasp, landing face-first on the floor.
    — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
  • In two video clips, which were sent to the Statesman by a witness, the man is face-first on the ground while one of the officers straddles him and pushes his head into the sidewalk.
    — Alex Brizee july 17, Idaho Statesman, 17 July 2026
  • Recoiling in horror, his brother (Jeremy Culhane) loses his balance on some toy cars and falls face-first into the sharp corner of their grand piano.
    — William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 21 Dec. 2025
  • In a clip of the incident shared by Accuweather, commenters remarked on the symbolism of a Statue of Liberty replica falling face-first.
    — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
  • With the Wild killing a penalty, Marcus Foligno blocked a Matt Duchene shot, then was pushed face-first into the ice by Duchene’s follow-through, coming up bloody and steaming mad.
    — Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026
  • But there’s real depth in how the screenplay also shows Archie Madekwe’s charismatic aspiring singer running face-first into the contradictions of building his brand on being an internet goofball.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Erin Marie Cowser alleged in a lawsuit filed Friday that a police officer body-slammed her face-first to the ground while she was handcuffed during a May 2025 incident.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
  • The Blue Jackets lost second-line center Sean Monahan to an upper-body injury after he was sent face-first into the boards on a first-period hit by Blues center Brayden Schenn.
    — Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
  • The Stars, with Oettinger pulled, lost their man advantage with 28 seconds remaining when Mikko Rantanen was ejected for boarding Alexander Romanov, who was injured after going face-first into the boards and had to be helped off the ice.
    — CBS News, 19 Nov. 2025

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