led up; leading up; leads up
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Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 25 Apr. 2025
The game forces players to play as both Ellie and Abby, and the lead-up to the encounter between Abby and Joel is shot from Abby’s perspective.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 21 Apr. 2025
Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Not every Wall Street firm is yanking down its price target leading up to the report.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2025
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Noun
There were signs in the lead-up to the first round that maybe Sanders would fall in the draft.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 25 Apr. 2025
The game forces players to play as both Ellie and Abby, and the lead-up to the encounter between Abby and Joel is shot from Abby’s perspective.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 21 Apr. 2025
Verb
The Ontario Provincial Police traffic section said that roads leading up to Terminal 1 had been closed due to the police investigation and told travelers to avoid the area.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Not every Wall Street firm is yanking down its price target leading up to the report.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2025
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“Lead-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lead-up. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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lead up
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: to make a gradual approach to a topic
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