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
Matt Jones, Arkansas Online, 11 May 2025
Drew Waters led off with a single, Luke Maile followed with a walk, and Kyle Isbel’s sacrifice bunt gave the Royals a 1-0 lead when Giolito made a throwing error.
—Gabrielle Starr, Hartford Courant, 11 May 2025
O’Dell led off the winning 200 and 400 free relays by breaking her county records for the 50 and 100 freestyles.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 10 May 2025
Trailing 4-1, Taylor led off with a home run against reliever Justin Martinez to cut the deficit to two.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 1 May 2025
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Verb
End 3rd Inning Jake Brown led off the third with a 428-foot home run on a second-pitch fastball from Ben Bybee.
—Matt Jones, Arkansas Online, 11 May 2025
Drew Waters led off with a single, Luke Maile followed with a walk, and Kyle Isbel’s sacrifice bunt gave the Royals a 1-0 lead when Giolito made a throwing error.
—Gabrielle Starr, Hartford Courant, 11 May 2025
O’Dell led off the winning 200 and 400 free relays by breaking her county records for the 50 and 100 freestyles.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 10 May 2025
Trailing 4-1, Taylor led off with a home run against reliever Justin Martinez to cut the deficit to two.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leadoff
Adjective
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Those first appearances will be in early 2023; at this writing, router maker TP-Link had just announced a slate of pricey Archer router and Deco mesh Wi-Fi 7 gear to debut in Q1.—
Iyaz Akhtar,
PC Magazine,
13 May 2025
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Firefighters received multiple calls before 7 p.m. to the warehouse, with the first units arriving by 6:58 p.m.—
Racquel Bazos,
Baltimore Sun,
13 May 2025
Verb
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Jennifer Donahue, a spokesperson for Massachusetts state courts, confirmed day 15 of the trial is set to begin at 9 a.m.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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After an ear-splitting sound, the wind began to calm.—
Gwen Rockwood,
Arkansas Online,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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Biden's attorney jumped in to clarify that Hur's team had asked a speculative question that did not reflect Biden's initial answer.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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The initial development agreement for the town center was approved back in 2006, long before the project had a conceptual site plan.—
James Wilkins,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 May 2025
Verb
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Indeed, the pricing-in may commence prior to the earnings disclosure.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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Her full free agency is anticipated to commence in July 2025.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
Adjective
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This program is now accepting applications for its inaugural cohort, offering students an opportunity to explore both the theoretical foundations and hands-on applications of artificial intelligence.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
10 May 2025
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Real-Life Vince McMahon Confrontation Maven Huffman first rose to prominence in the wrestling world as the co-winner of WWE's inaugural season of the reality competition series Tough Enough in 2001.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
Verb
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This is where strategic thinking becomes impactful, as leaders start operating collectively with others to redefine what is possible.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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During the days that follow, the survivors start passing away and Alex realizes they are being murdered by the Grim Reaper.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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In the last two months, his league form has been solid, with his maiden goal for the club against Real Sociedad in March followed by an assist for Lopez’s winner at Real Valladolid this month.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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The company's second Icon Class ship, Star of the Seas, is scheduled to set sail on its maiden voyage in August 2025, followed by the third ship, Legend of the Seas, which will launch in Europe in summer 2026.—
Natalia Senanayake,
People.com,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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Take note of the major differences between your original job description and your current daily responsibilities.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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The original plan for the company had been to call it Freeman Broadcasting with me as chief executive.—
Neal B. Freeman,
National Review,
13 May 2025
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“Leadoff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leadoff. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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