lead with
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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Crawford padded the lead with an RBI single in the eighth, his third hit of the game, before Turner, celebrating his 33rd birthday, hit a two-run homer to break the game open.
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CBS News,
1 July 2026
Gonzalez extended the lead with a two-run single in the ninth.
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Lamond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2026
In the second set, Joint immediately broke Williams for a 1-0 lead with a backhand winner up the line.
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Adam Zagoria,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Blueprint allows owners to lead with clarity, strengthen their team, and build sustainable momentum.
—
William Jones,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
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CBS News,
1 July 2026
Gonzalez extended the lead with a two-run single in the ninth.
—
Lamond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2026
In the second set, Joint immediately broke Williams for a 1-0 lead with a backhand winner up the line.
—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Blueprint allows owners to lead with clarity, strengthen their team, and build sustainable momentum.
—
William Jones,
USA Today,
30 June 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 1 Jul. 2026.
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