feetfirst
AmericanEtymology
Origin of feetfirst
Example Sentences
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Marte, who started the inning on base under pandemic rules, got up and sprinted home and left fielder Zach McKinstry’s rushed throw home sailed over Smith as Marte slid in feetfirst.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 6, 2021
They came running, and Danielle jumped into the water feetfirst and knelt beside Alex.
From New York Times ● Nov. 5, 2012
DeWitt says of lugers, who travel feetfirst, "Those guys are nuts."
From Time Magazine Archive
She remembered the sensation of falling after she’d leaped from the Night Zoo’s wall, the impact as she’d landed feetfirst in the dirt and stumbled.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
Papa told us once that I came out the right way, but Amil came out the wrong way, feetfirst.
From "The Night Diary" by Veera Hiranandani
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