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

The Chiefs ground out a 24-10 road win at Miami in Week 3, with cornerback Mansoor Delane returning from his season-opener injury to tie Nick Bolton for the team lead with 10 tackles. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026

Jackson Chourio ambushed Blake Snell’s first pitch of the night for a leadoff blast, and Robert Gasser protected the lead with five shutout frames. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Assane Diao gave Como the lead with the team’s first shot in the 18th minute after outmuscling Javi López on the right and firing inside the far post. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

North Paulding took the region lead with a 22-19 victory over North Cobb last week. — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 14 Oct. 2026