Synonyms of leads off

leads off

verb

present tense third-person singular of lead off

as in begins

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

plans to lead off the news conference with a prepared statement

Synonyms & Similar Words

• begins
• commences
• starts
• falls (to)
• enters (into or upon)
• opens
• gets off
• gets going
• embarks (on or upon)
• launches
• sets about
• kicks off
• gets to
• strikes (into)
• creates
• generates
• initiates
• originates
• fathers
• organizes
• adopts
• institutes
• establishes
• invents
• gets down (to)
• inaugurates
• takes on
• gets around (to)
• founds
• spawns
• takes up
• gets round (to)
• sets up
• innovates
• embraces
• pioneers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ends
• concludes
• finishes
• stops
• terminates
• ceases
• completes
• closes
• halts
• quits
• leaves
• lays off
• discontinues
• knocks off
• abandons
• desists
• destroys
• forsakes
• abolishes
• extinguishes
• phases out
• exterminates
• demolishes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of leads off

Ohtani typically leads off but was dropped lower while struggling with injuries to his left knee and right biceps over the last few months that have prevented the two-way star from pitching since early July. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026

Baldwin leads off, and consistently sets the table for his teammates. — Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Deist leads off, followed by Battista and Tucker, with Devin Wheaton at cleanup. — Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2026

Vestal leads off with a single. — Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026

After pitchers, catchers and several position players completed their physicals Wednesday, no storyline from the opening day of camp carried more weight than the one that leads off our first takeaways report from Yankees spring training. — Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026

As usual, the list of evils leads off with a medical procedure that is never directly condemned in the Bible — and is arguably even sanctioned in Jewish texts when a pregnancy threatens a woman’s health. — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2026

Every Wednesday, Reid leads off the weekly news conference. — Sam McDowell 18, Kansas City Star, 18 Dec. 2025

Alex Bregman #2 of the Boston Red Sox leads off second base during the first inning of a game against the New York Yankees on September 14, 2025 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. — Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025