lead with
phrasal verb
led with; leading with; leads with
1
: to begin with (something specified)
The newspaper story led with a long report on the funeral.
2
: to begin a series of punches in boxing with (a punch thrown by a specified hand)
The champion led with a left to the body, followed up quickly with a right to the jaw.
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The Golden Knights took a series lead with a 4-2 victory in Game 1, but the Wild have stormed back, claiming each of the next two games to build a 2-1 edge.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
Boston stormed back in the fourth quarter after the Magic took a 12-point lead with 7 minutes left.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2025
Kurtz is a first baseman, and so is Tyler Soderstrom of the A’s, who entered Tuesday’s action tied for the MLB lead with nine home runs.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Use your foot to write each letter of the alphabet in the air, leading with the big toe.
—Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 22 Apr. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
Boston stormed back in the fourth quarter after the Magic took a 12-point lead with 7 minutes left.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2025
Kurtz is a first baseman, and so is Tyler Soderstrom of the A’s, who entered Tuesday’s action tied for the MLB lead with nine home runs.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Use your foot to write each letter of the alphabet in the air, leading with the big toe.
—Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 22 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lead with
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“Lead with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lead%20with. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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