Headlong and Rush

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Headlong adjective - Acting or done with excessive or careless speed.

Usage example: terrified forest creatures in a headlong retreat from the rapidly spreading fire

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Rush and headlong are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rush" instead an adjective "Headlong".

Rush adjective - Done under pressure.

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Headlong and rush are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Headlong" instead an adjective "Rush".

Nearby Words: rushed, rushing, rushy

Lampshaded in "Gravemind": You can either fight your way up the catwalk to the Tomb of the Arbiter, or rush in headlong.

Source: Evil Versus Evil / Video Games
If waiting for the path to be cleared will waste time, it will rush in headlong, hoping the player does their part in time.

Source: Video Game / Rayman Legends
Leeroy Jenkins: Seen on both sides of the fight, as some of the soldiers seem a bit too eager to rush headlong into combat.

Source: Film / We Were Soldiers

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