leading on

present participle of lead on

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of leading on America, after years of leading on tech and economic growth, is cutting itself off from global trade to protect manufacturing jobs few actually want to do. Renaud Foucart, Time, 28 Sep. 2025 That’s what leading on the ground looks like. Raja Walia, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025 Ramps leading on and off the interstate. Idaho Statesman, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leading on
Verb
  • Pricing must stay fair enough for casual fans yet tempting enough for collectors.
    Dmitrii Khasanov, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Our moments of uncanny convergence—like bumping into an old flame at the exact right (or wrong) time—function like indulgences did in the days of Martin Luther, tempting us in the promise of paradise.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • There are other projects in the works as well, but Academy is currently Paramount+’s best hope for the franchise’s future and for luring, well, the next generation.
    James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Decades before the internet, Gunness exploited men’s loneliness — luring them to her hog farm with the promise of romance and sending many to a shallow grave beneath the Indiana soil.
    Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Here are some of the less invasive procedures seducing Hollywood, as well as some of their most sought-after practitioners.
    Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The drama follows Veneno (played by non-pro Víctor Miguel), a headstrong young drifter who survives by seducing truck drivers at 24-hour roadside diners called cachimbas.
    Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Despite a recent plan to overhaul California’s strict insurance regulations in hopes of persuading carriers to expand coverage in fire-risk areas, many homeowners have yet to see any immediate changes.
    Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2025
  • This misrepresentation appears to have been a central element in persuading Craig Lampley to agree to transfer ownership.
    Daniel Bice, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025

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“Leading on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leading%20on. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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