: to make a gradual or indirect approach to a topic
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The lead-up to the release has also meant an opportunity to reconnect with his costars.—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025 While each of these events is fun and amps up the excitement around Halloween, one has to wonder if all the lead-up really does is dull the finale.—Melissa Willets, Parents, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
Officials say there were no survivors inside the facility, depriving investigators of crucial eyewitness accounts of the final moments leading up to the explosion.—Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025 Across all locations—and regardless of access to artificial light—participants slept less and took longer to fall asleep in the nights leading up to a full moon.—Clarissa Brincat, Popular Science, 16 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lead-up
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