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.

Examples of lead with in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Pratt, who was 4 for 5 with a tiebreaking solo homer in the 12th inning of Game 4, gave the Brewers a 1-0 lead with an RBI single against Rays ace Drew Rasmussen in the second. — Rob Maaddi, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026

Snell-Rood said with long-term exposure, the human body can confuse lead with calcium and store it in the bones. — CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

The neck-and-neck contest is a big change from September, when Raman jumped out to an 11-percentage-point lead with support from 39% of likely voters compared with Bass at 28%. — Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026

Netanyahu's Likud led with 27 seats, while former Israeli military chief Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar party held 20. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026