led up; leading up; leads up
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Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 17 Dec. 2025
Swift places the first call in the lead-up to her shows in London, clearly in need of some reassurance.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2025
David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 25 Dec. 2025
Earlier this month, Kotb also offered a glimpse into her suburban New York home and her family's festivities leading up to Christmas.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 25 Dec. 2025
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Noun
The lead-up to that change in April drew a packed public hearing where emotional testimony was spoken on both sides of the issue.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 17 Dec. 2025
Swift places the first call in the lead-up to her shows in London, clearly in need of some reassurance.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2025
Verb
The project is said to give viewers a behind-the-scenes look into her life leading up to her husband’s second presidential inauguration.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 25 Dec. 2025
Earlier this month, Kotb also offered a glimpse into her suburban New York home and her family's festivities leading up to Christmas.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 25 Dec. 2025
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“Lead-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lead-up. Accessed 26 Dec. 2025.
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lead up
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: to make a gradual approach to a topic
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