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 This administration has led with working families in mind and shown an unwavering commitment to Latinos. —

Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 22 July 2024 The Heat then immediately maximized that lineup, jumping out to their 13-0 lead with the game opening with a Ware alley-oop dunk, followed by a Larsson four-point play, a Christopher 3-pointer, a Swider transition layup and a Ware dunk off the fourth Stevens assist on the Heat’s first five baskets. —

Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2024 Among Black voters, Biden holds the lead with 77% to Trump’s 17%. —

Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 19 July 2024 The Knicks staged a 14-0 run to take a 37-30 lead with Ellis on the bench at the start of the second quarter. —

Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 17 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for lead with

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