lead with

phrasal verb

led with; leading with; leads with

: to begin with (something specified)

The newspaper story led with a long report on the funeral.

: 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.

Examples of lead with in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Then came the Japanese, who were cruel and led with disquieting fear and famine. —

Jennifer Thuy Vi Nguyen, Longreads, 11 June 2024 The Sparks bounced back in the second quarter, with McDonald and Brown making three-pointers and Jackson making a two-point shot to give the Sparks their first lead with 6:21 left in the half. —

Marissa Kraus, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2024 The Las Vegas Aces (5-4) used a 15-4 run in the fourth quarter, capped off by a Kelsey Plum 3-pointer, to take an 80-78 lead with 4:42 remaining. —

John W. Davis, Orange County Register, 9 June 2024 On another cool, cloudy day, USD right fielder Jakob Christian staked the Toreros to an early lead with a two-run home run the first inning. —

Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for lead with

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