leadoff
adjective
led off; leading off; leads off
: begin
also
: to come on or perform first
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Verb
plans to lead off the news conference with a prepared statement
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Dan Hayes, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Xavier Edwards hit a leadoff homer and Kyle Stowers added a two-run double.
—CBS News, 20 May 2026
Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2026
Trout led off the bottom of the third with his 43rd career homer against the A's.
—CBS News, 20 May 2026
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Noun
After striking out the side in the seventh inning, Gómez fell behind 3-1 in the count before Cam Smith hit a leadoff single.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Xavier Edwards hit a leadoff homer and Kyle Stowers added a two-run double.
—CBS News, 20 May 2026
Verb
Bachman retired the side in order in the eighth, but Kirby Yates couldn’t convert his first save opportunity for the Angels, as McNeil led off the ninth by curling his second homer inside the right-field foul pole, tying the score at 5.
—Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2026
Trout led off the bottom of the third with his 43rd career homer against the A's.
—CBS News, 20 May 2026
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“Leadoff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leadoff. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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leadoff
noun
lead·off
ˈlēd-ˌȯf 
1
: a beginning action
2
: one that begins something
leadoff
adjective
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