led up; leading up; leads up
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Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 4 June 2026
Honeywell stock jumped on the May 21 announcement, and would later run even higher on various updates in the lead-up to Quantinuum's IPO.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 4 June 2026
Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
The legal proceedings leading up to the settlement suggest a more nuanced situation.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
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Noun
Also, in the lead-up to the summer solstice, nights are short, which makes auroras more difficult to spot.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 4 June 2026
Honeywell stock jumped on the May 21 announcement, and would later run even higher on various updates in the lead-up to Quantinuum's IPO.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 4 June 2026
Verb
In the months leading up to the murder, Carey, Green and several close friends believed that Fieramusca was also pregnant and due to deliver around the same time as Broussard.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
The legal proceedings leading up to the settlement suggest a more nuanced situation.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
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“Lead-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lead-up. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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lead up
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: to make a gradual approach to a topic
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