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

He was tied for the league lead with 55 sacks as a rookie, and the line still has major question marks. — Jeff Howe, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Anderson, with three assists in the last two games, now leads with five assists and 36 chances created in 16 matches played. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 8 Sep. 2026

In the north-eastern state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, the AfD is leading with about 35%, according to the latest polling from Infratest dimap. — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026

Coming to the overall standings, while Mercedes managed to take a significant early lead with five successive wins for local boy Kimi Antonelli, McLaren and Ferrari have been closing in on the gap with some decent performances of late. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 6 Sep. 2026