lead with
phrasal 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.
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Northwest Missouri leads with six titles.
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CBS News, 21 Dec. 2025
Tennis players rank usually highest on that list, like Coco Gauff who led with $31 million raked in this year, but basketball players are on the rise.
—Essence, 19 Dec. 2025
Reframing the situation, staying grounded and leading with calm not only helps me but steadies everyone around as well.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 17 Dec. 2025
The Likhter-4 holds two reactor vessels from the K-22 submarine, encased in lead with their fuel unloaded.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Dec. 2025
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CBS News, 21 Dec. 2025
Tennis players rank usually highest on that list, like Coco Gauff who led with $31 million raked in this year, but basketball players are on the rise.
—Essence, 19 Dec. 2025
Reframing the situation, staying grounded and leading with calm not only helps me but steadies everyone around as well.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 17 Dec. 2025
The Likhter-4 holds two reactor vessels from the K-22 submarine, encased in lead with their fuel unloaded.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lead with
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“Lead with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lead%20with. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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