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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Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
The Reds’ Tony Santillan worked around a leadoff walk in the eighth and reliever Scott Barlow got two outs in the ninth before Sam Moll retired Javier Sanoja on a flyout.
—Miami Herald, 11 July 2025
Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025
Robert has led off 60 innings this year — and has eight hits!
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 11 July 2025
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Noun
Key stat: Neto has seven leadoff home runs, all this season, and tied the franchise single-season record also previously held by Brian Downing (1987).
—Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
The Reds’ Tony Santillan worked around a leadoff walk in the eighth and reliever Scott Barlow got two outs in the ninth before Sam Moll retired Javier Sanoja on a flyout.
—Miami Herald, 11 July 2025
Verb
Corbin Carroll led off with a single, stole second before Ketel Marte popped out and scored on Geraldo Perdomo’s double grounded just inside first base.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025
Robert has led off 60 innings this year — and has eight hits!
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 11 July 2025
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“Leadoff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leadoff. Accessed 16 Jul. 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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