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
Charley Walters, Twin Cities, 5 Oct. 2025
With veteran setup man David Robertson on the mound in the seventh, Pages led off with a single and Robertson clipped Will Smith with a pitch to put two runners on.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 5 Oct. 2025
The Defender brand is underpinned by Land Rover—a mark of trust built on 75 years of expertise in technology and world-leading off-road capability.
—Outside Online, 3 Oct. 2025
Refsnyder, whose only previous playoff experience was a single game with the ‘15 Yankees, led off with a first-pitch groundout, and Story struck out swinging on pitches nowhere near the zone.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 1 Oct. 2025
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Busch, 27, who led off the NL Division Series with a home run Saturday, and also homered last week against San Diego, played for $780,500 this season.
—Charley Walters, Twin Cities, 5 Oct. 2025
With veteran setup man David Robertson on the mound in the seventh, Pages led off with a single and Robertson clipped Will Smith with a pitch to put two runners on.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 5 Oct. 2025
The Defender brand is underpinned by Land Rover—a mark of trust built on 75 years of expertise in technology and world-leading off-road capability.
—Outside Online, 3 Oct. 2025
Refsnyder, whose only previous playoff experience was a single game with the ‘15 Yankees, led off with a first-pitch groundout, and Story struck out swinging on pitches nowhere near the zone.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leadoff
Adjective
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After drawing 1-1 with Manchester United at the beginning of the month, dropping points for the first time in the Women’s Super League (WSL) this season, Chelsea needed a penalty to equalise and finish with the same result away against FC Twente of the Vrouwen Eredivisie.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Friday’s press conference before Game 1 of the finals marked Engelbert’s first public comments since her stewardship came under fire from some of the league’s biggest stars earlier this week.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The incident on Saturday morning began when Oakland police were called about person who had broken into a home on the 11000 block of Ettrick Street, in a hills neighborhood near the Oakland Zoo.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
20 Oct. 2025
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The issue began shortly after midnight PDT in AWS' main US-East-1 region hosted in northern Virginia.—
Tasmin Lockwood,Katrina Bishop,
CNBC,
20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Anyone who loses will receive five bonus bets that add up to the initial stake.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Oct. 2025
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Calderhead focuses on the British tactic, enacted two days after the initial attack, of moving their fleet into Flushing Bay to anchor for the night.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Oct. 2025
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Initial trial retrievals of fuel debris from Unit 2 have already commenced.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Oct. 2025
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The disarmament phase was slated to begin in the second stage of the agreement, which was set to commence after all the hostages were returned.—
Caitlin McFall,
FOXNews.com,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The win marks her first career Emmy, nearly four decades after her inaugural nomination at the awards.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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During the inaugural rodeo held from May 29-31, Captain Hart faces his own inner storm while his son Ryan rides on horseback toward him.—
Bryan West,
Nashville Tennessean,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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All of our finds are under $100, with many pieces on sale, and prices start at just $9.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
15 Oct. 2025
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Zac and Dylan’s bond has grown stronger over the years, especially after Dylan moved in with Zac while starting his career in Los Angeles.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Te Pāti Māori’s Oriini Kaipara delivered her maiden speech on Thursday after being elected to fill a vacant seat.—
Ronnie Li,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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Hamlin holds a significant advantage to win his maiden title going into Talladega and Martinsville.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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One disc contains outtakes from the original 4-track demos, made by Springsteen in his house in Colts Head, NJ, with extras from a follow-up acoustic studio session at The Power Station that tried, and failed, to better those recordings.—
Will Hermes,
Rolling Stone,
19 Oct. 2025
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Founded in 1962, the museum highlights 200 years of canal history through interactive exhibits, original artifacts, and engaging programs that explore how this engineering marvel shaped New York’s communities and culture, past and present.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Leadoff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leadoff. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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