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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But while leading with three laps to go, a caution erased his advantage and Kyle Larson jumped ahead of him during a sequence of pit stops and a restart to win the championship instead.
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Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
For Philips, the launch led with function.
—Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 4 Feb. 2026
Woods turned it over on USC's following possession, Conerway again converted a layup but missed the and-1 and USC maintained a 75-73 lead with 31 seconds left.
—CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Senior guard Dylan Andrew’s step-back 3-pointer with a hand in his face to give the Broncos an 88-85 lead with just 43 seconds left in overtime was obviously huge.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
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Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
For Philips, the launch led with function.
—Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 4 Feb. 2026
Woods turned it over on USC's following possession, Conerway again converted a layup but missed the and-1 and USC maintained a 75-73 lead with 31 seconds left.
—CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Senior guard Dylan Andrew’s step-back 3-pointer with a hand in his face to give the Broncos an 88-85 lead with just 43 seconds left in overtime was obviously huge.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
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 6 Feb. 2026.
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