as in first
coming before all others in time or order
the leadoff batter
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as in to begin
to take the first step in (a process or course of action)
plans to lead off the news conference with a prepared statement
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Recent Examples of leadoff
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
Nbc News,
NBC news,
28 June 2026
Anthony Seigler led off the bottom of the 10th with an RBI single that trimmed Boston's deficit to 4-3.
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Cbs New York Team,
CBS News,
28 June 2026
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Adjective
Those four all ranked among the top 40 in baseball in non-leadoff plate appearances with the bases empty last season.
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Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
Jude Bellingham delivers the first goal of the game, giving England a 1-0 lead off a corner.
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Nbc News,
NBC news,
28 June 2026
Anthony Seigler led off the bottom of the 10th with an RBI single that trimmed Boston's deficit to 4-3.
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Cbs New York Team,
CBS News,
28 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leadoff
Adjective
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Kimpton also always gets a guide on the first day of a trip to show her the sights.
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That came in the spring of 2025, about 11 months after his dad had been sacked as coach, when Pochettino, the new manager, gave the younger Berhalter his first national team call-up.
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Friends of both Swift and the Kansas City Chiefs football star tight end began arriving mid-afternoon in a steady stream of SUVs.
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Nunez said investigators planned to interview an employee who was working at the business when the blaze began.
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Since its initial meeting of 27 college baseball coaches in June 1945, Association members have broadened to include NCAA Division I, II, and III, NAIA, NJCAA, Pacific Association Division, High School, Youth and Travel.
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Balogun matched Landon Donovan in 2010 for the second-most goals by an American in a World Cup, behind only Bert Patenaude's four in the initial tournament in 1930.
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Carlson, whose rights Anaheim traded to Carolina four days before the free agent signing period commenced, joins a defense corps that includes Victor Hedman, who is one year younger and has played five more career regular season games.
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Early-stage discussions of regulation have also commenced in Brazil, Canada, China, Ecuador, Ghana, India, Peru, Norway, the United Kingdom and the remainder of the European Union.
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The Scottish original earned a Michelin Bib Gourmand and the inaugural Michelin Service Award before crossing the Atlantic.
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The union, which formed in 2021 and includes roughly 150 curators, conservators, educators, and public programmers, ratified its inaugural contract, for a two-and-a-half-year span, in 2023.
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In order to keep the necessities, like Bear Valley Community Hospital, online, BVES shut power off to businesses and homes starting Friday morning for several hours.
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The first baseman started the scoring in the first frame, lining an RBI single before adding a 418-foot solo homer in the third inning.
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The Pharaohs have often underperformed on the world stage, but the game against Australia presents Egypt with a real chance to win its maiden knockout fixture.
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Despite the advantage, Antonelli’s results in the last two races have put his maiden title bid under a bit of pressure.
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The primary win for Phoenix was getting off Royce O’Neale’s salary.
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When Rob got off the plane, he was met with a crowd a crowd of holding signs.
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“Leadoff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leadoff. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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