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
Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 8 July 2025
The Tigers added another run off Baz in the fifth when Colt Keith led off with a double and scored on a two-out single by Riley Greene.
—Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 July 2025
The airmen from the 124th Fighter Wing were led off the plane by Technical Sgt.
—Idaho Statesman, 8 July 2025
Kyle Stowers led off with his team-leading 16th home run — a 406-foot blast into the right-field seats off Brewers starter Chad Patrick.
—Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 6 July 2025
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Luis Rengifo led off the bottom of the ninth with a double, his second hit of the game.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 8 July 2025
The Tigers added another run off Baz in the fifth when Colt Keith led off with a double and scored on a two-out single by Riley Greene.
—Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 July 2025
The airmen from the 124th Fighter Wing were led off the plane by Technical Sgt.
—Idaho Statesman, 8 July 2025
Kyle Stowers led off with his team-leading 16th home run — a 406-foot blast into the right-field seats off Brewers starter Chad Patrick.
—Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 6 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leadoff
Adjective
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With the first two episodes already having so much drama, the rest of the summer is sure to be eventful.—
Dina Kaur,
AZCentral.com,
24 July 2025
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The project is the first to enlist youth to do this monitoring.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
Verb
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Tim Hortons began as a single location in Canada in 1964.—
Andy Humbles,
The Tennessean,
13 July 2025
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Observe and report to armed security Scott Keller, who in December took on the role of the Plaza’s general manager, said the new ownership group began working to improve security soon after the Plaza was purchased.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 July 2025
Adjective
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That's because the initial yield of NASA's Kepler space telescope, which discovered nearly 3,000 planets in its nine years of operation, relied on worlds transiting — passing between their star and Earth.—
Nola Taylor Tillman,
Space.com,
15 July 2025
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But xAI’s Grok took a very different route in the initial rounds of testing.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
15 July 2025
Verb
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Search efforts continued through about 1 a.m. Thursday and commenced at first light.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
11 July 2025
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While Merck has built a solid pipeline and commenced new product launches, the timeline remains tight and the revenue gap significant.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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Soon South Milwaukee will be filled with sasquatch calls – or at least what locals think a sasquatch call sounds like – during a contest at the inaugural Samtemberfest, Sat.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
23 July 2025
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Lizzie Shapiro wins inaugural Janet Pierson Champion Award, named after longtime SXSW Film director.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
23 July 2025
Verb
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He’s set to start the All-Star Game in right field on Tuesday night.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
15 July 2025
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When The Mind Wants Progress, But The Body Protests Consider the experience of starting a new job.—
Inga Bielińska,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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The largest cruise ship in the world is set to make its maiden voyage in August.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 July 2025
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For the maiden voyage of Luminara, the third superyacht in the Ritz-Carlton collection, a fleet of bold-faced names—including Tom Brady, Sofia Vergara, Colman Domingo, Janelle Monáe and Martha Stewart—recently enjoyed a two-day trip to Malta.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
Adjective
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The current lineup of Jay & The Americans has one original member, 82-year-old harmony vocalist Sandy Deane Yaguda.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 July 2025
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The show returned in October of that year and featured every original cast member except Barr, whose character's disappearance was explained by an off-screen death.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
12 July 2025
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“Leadoff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leadoff. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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