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

Meta got off to an early lead with Muse, which has been downloaded more than 3 million times. — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Desiree seems grounded, and sensitive without leading with her emotions. — Kyle MacLachlan, Vanity Fair, 29 Sep. 2026

But the 55-year-old beauty likely knows her obituary will lead with an unforgettable role in the 1998 steamy mystery-thriller. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026

Ultimately, the C-suite led with the name that signaled quality to the widest set of possible consumers (even if execs privately fretted about diluting the good name of HBO with a streaming service featuring thousands of shows of varying quality). — Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026