lead to

verb

led to; leading to; leads to

: to result in (something)

a course of study leading to a degree in agriculture

Her investigations ultimately led to the discovery of the missing documents.

His volunteer work in the hospital led to a career in nursing.

Examples of lead to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Javier Baez hit an RBI double in the sixth, and Bryan Reynolds extended Pittsburgh's lead to 3-1 with a run-scoring triple in the eighth. — Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026

Finally, a flurry of momentum-changing defensive plays led to the game’s first score. — Mike McGraw, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026

The Americans narrowly won the session, trimming the International lead to 8 1/2-5 1/2 heading into the afternoon foursomes matches. — ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

The polarizing commercial, which launched ahead of that year’s NFL season kickoff, led to a boost in Nike’s stock and went on to win an Emmy. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for lead to

• accrue
• ado
• ainu
• aircrew
• airscrew
• anew
• askew
• baboo
• babu
• bamboo
• beaucoup
• bijou