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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Manny Machado actually gave the Padres a 1-0 lead with a home run in the first inning.
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
After Knowles put the Dragons in the red zone with a terrific catch in double coverage, running back Davis Penn extended the lead with a three-yard rushing TD.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Sep. 2025
Belinske-Strauss led his team right back, giving Centennial a 7-0 lead with his first touchdown run on the opening play of the second quarter.
—Frank Rajkowski, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
The Gray Lady leaped over the warm body of victim Iryna Zarutska, a 23-year-old immigrant from Ukraine, and led with its usual blame-the-right politics.
—Debra J. Saunders, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
After Knowles put the Dragons in the red zone with a terrific catch in double coverage, running back Davis Penn extended the lead with a three-yard rushing TD.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Sep. 2025
Belinske-Strauss led his team right back, giving Centennial a 7-0 lead with his first touchdown run on the opening play of the second quarter.
—Frank Rajkowski, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
The Gray Lady leaped over the warm body of victim Iryna Zarutska, a 23-year-old immigrant from Ukraine, and led with its usual blame-the-right politics.
—Debra J. Saunders, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Lead with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lead%20with. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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