led up; leading up; leads up
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 30 Nov. 2025
This has been another quiet lead-up to winter.
—Jacob Wycoff, CBS News, 30 Nov. 2025
Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 5 Dec. 2025
While Kiffin, Ole Miss officials and players have offered their respective accounts of the events leading up to the controversial exit, a member of the coach’s family is offering a different behind-the-scenes look.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 4 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Over the past two years, there have been countless fashion moments and approaches to method dressing in the big lead-up—always revolving around signature shades of Elphaba green and Glinda pink, of course.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 30 Nov. 2025
This has been another quiet lead-up to winter.
—Jacob Wycoff, CBS News, 30 Nov. 2025
Verb
Cole also purchased safety glasses, sandpaper, protective gloves and disinfecting wipes in the months leading up to the attack on the Capitol, according to the affidavit.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 5 Dec. 2025
While Kiffin, Ole Miss officials and players have offered their respective accounts of the events leading up to the controversial exit, a member of the coach’s family is offering a different behind-the-scenes look.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 4 Dec. 2025
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“Lead-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lead-up. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.
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lead up
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: to make a gradual approach to a topic
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