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leading off

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present participle of lead off

Synonyms & Antonyms of leading off

to take the first step in (a process or course of action)

plans to lead off the news conference with a prepared statement

Synonyms for leading off

beginning,
commencing,
embarking (on or upon),
entering (into or upon),
falling (to),
getting off,
kicking off,
launching,
opening,
starting,
striking (into)

Words Related to leading off

creating,
generating,
inaugurating,
initiating,
innovating,
inventing,
originating

adopting,
embracing,
taking on,
taking up

establishing,
fathering,
founding,
instituting,
organizing,
pioneering,
setting up,
spawning

getting around (to),
getting down (to),
getting round (to)

Phrases Synonymous with leading off

getting going,
getting to,
setting about

Near Antonyms for leading off

ceasing,
desisting,
discontinuing,
halting,
knocking off,
laying off,
quitting,
stopping

closing,
completing

abandoning,
forsaking,
leaving

abolishing,
demolishing,
destroying,
exterminating,
extinguishing,
phasing out

Antonyms for leading off

concluding,
ending,
finishing,
terminating

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