lead with
phrasal 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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In the second half, Northwest built its 19-0 lead with two touchdown passes from Mark Hartman.
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Pat Wheeler, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Oct. 2025
Lacy, a native of Thibodaux, Louisiana, caught 58 passes for 866 yards and shared the Southeastern Conference lead with nine touchdown receptions in 12 games in 2024.
—CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
Ben Rice put New York up 2-0 with a home run in the first inning, and Aaron Judge gave the Yankees a 3-2 lead with an RBI single in the fifth.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
The Fire grabbed an 11th-minute lead with a goal of shocking simplicity.
—The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
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Pat Wheeler, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Oct. 2025
Lacy, a native of Thibodaux, Louisiana, caught 58 passes for 866 yards and shared the Southeastern Conference lead with nine touchdown receptions in 12 games in 2024.
—CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
Ben Rice put New York up 2-0 with a home run in the first inning, and Aaron Judge gave the Yankees a 3-2 lead with an RBI single in the fifth.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
The Fire grabbed an 11th-minute lead with a goal of shocking simplicity.
—The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Lead with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lead%20with. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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