leadoff
adjective
led off; leading off; leads off
: begin
also
: to come on or perform first
Examples of leadoff in a Sentence
Verb
plans to lead off the news conference with a prepared statement
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Andy McCullough, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2025
After allowing a leadoff single in the top of the third, Snell picked off Caleb Durbin.
—Kendall Capps, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
Betts led off with a single to left.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Ashby worked around a leadoff walk of Shohei Ohtani, but recovered to retire the side.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2025
After allowing a leadoff single in the top of the third, Snell picked off Caleb Durbin.
—Kendall Capps, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
The song meant enough to them to lead off the album, with its lyrics front and center on the cover.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
Betts led off with a single to left.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Leadoff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leadoff. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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leadoff
noun
lead·off
ˈlēd-ˌȯf 
1
: a beginning action
2
: one that begins something
leadoff
adjective
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