as in first
coming before all others in time or order
the leadoff batter
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as in to begin
to take the first step in (a process or course of action)
plans to lead off the news conference with a prepared statement
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Recent Examples of leadoff
Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 June 2025
Aaron Judge led off that eighth inning with a 109.9-mph double to end an 0-for-12 slide.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 19 June 2025
Quantrill, who dealt with cramping late in his outing, hit Otto Kemp to lead off the fifth and then gave up a double to Brandon Marsh.
—Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 18 June 2025
After struggling in his return to the mound, Ohtani mopped off the sweat, donned his batting equipment and led off as usual for the Dodgers in the bottom of the first.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 17 June 2025
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The Padres added a run in the sixth, and Cronenworth’s homer leading off the seventh got them to 6-3.
Wood’s blast, his 22nd of the season, was followed in the ninth by one from Bell, who accompanied Soto to San Diego at the trade deadline in ‘22.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 June 2025
Aaron Judge led off that eighth inning with a 109.9-mph double to end an 0-for-12 slide.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 19 June 2025
Quantrill, who dealt with cramping late in his outing, hit Otto Kemp to lead off the fifth and then gave up a double to Brandon Marsh.
—Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 18 June 2025
After struggling in his return to the mound, Ohtani mopped off the sweat, donned his batting equipment and led off as usual for the Dodgers in the bottom of the first.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leadoff
Adjective
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That same night, Nicole was working her first bartending shift at Rockwood Music Hall, a new venue on the Lower East Side.—
Mary Jane Gibson,
Rolling Stone,
29 June 2025
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News of its foray into prediction markets has helped its stock price gain more than 100% in the first half of 2025.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
29 June 2025
Verb
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Thomas officially began to practice and compete with the women's swimmers in Fall 2021.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2025
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Sacramento’s search for a point guard began as soon as the Kings hired Scott Perry as their new general manager.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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Pele made it 3-1, then Zagallo put the game to bed with Brazil’s fourth after his initial corner was not cleared.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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In the initial preemptive attack, Israel hit the same three sites targeted by the U.S. Several top Iranian nuclear scientists and the top general in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps were killed in the operation, according to Iran.—
Luis Martinez,
ABC News,
22 June 2025
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In October 2022, the NFLPA commenced a System Arbitration alleging exactly that.—
Chris Deubert,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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The Weeknd’s After Hours Til Dawn tour, which commenced in 2022, launched a new North American leg in May with stadium dates through September.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
25 June 2025
Adjective
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The inaugural recipient will be honored at the Special Awards Presentation during the 26th Annual Latin Grammy Week in Las Vegas in November.—
Griselda Flores,
Billboard,
28 June 2025
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In fact, their 263 puts them on trajectory to shatter the franchise record for the most measly production in a season, 586, held by, oof, the inaugural 1969 expansion team.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
27 June 2025
Verb
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Iran had been in negotiations with the US for about two months, but called them off after Israel started bombing its territory.—
Sara Braun,
Fortune,
22 June 2025
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As per Sarah Langs of MLB.com, his 11 hitless innings to start his career broke the MLB record for a starting pitcher.—
Daniel R. Epstein,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
Adjective
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Wang, meanwhile, was playing in her maiden WTA final.—
Leon Imber,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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Gisbergen got his maiden win in Mexico over the past weekend after struggling in his first full-time NASCAR Cup Series season.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 June 2025
Adjective
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The building is listed at $2.49 million, a drop from its original price of $2.9 million.—
David Hudnall,
Kansas City Star,
30 June 2025
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The ultra-high-performance model, which debuted in 2023 at the very tail end of the third-generation Challenger’s lifecycle, added a 3.0-liter supercharger to the original Demon variant’s 6.2-liter Hellcat V-8.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
30 June 2025
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“Leadoff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leadoff. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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