LEADS ON Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

leads on

verb

present tense third-person singular of lead on

as in tempts

to lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage a con man whose dupes are usually led on by their own greed and eagerness to turn an easy buck

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Recent Examples of leads on Fable 5 leads on benchmarks and on testing by AI experts. — Paul Baier, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026 Egypt leads on the scoreboard, however, and is 45 minutes away from its first win ever at the World Cup. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 16 June 2026 The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is pursuing leads on its next director. — Matthew Kelly june 9, Kansas City Star, 9 June 2026 When Michael left the band in 1984, Jackie continued with The Jacksons, splitting leads on the group’s last album with Jermaine. — Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026 The government argued the two anonymous plaintiffs had never been personally targeted and therefore had no basis to sue, noting that a state department review of 5,000 leads on campus protesters resulted in visa revocations in less than 1% of cases. — Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026 While the bullpen has lost closer Robert Suarez, LHP Adrián Morejón and RHPs Mason Miller, Jason Adam and Jeremiah Estrada figure to have leads on lock after the fifth inning. — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026 China leads on clean energy technologies and its emissions are starting to fall. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 2026 Authorities working on the case are currently examining Walmart sales records for possible leads on the culprit due to the backpack and clothing he was seen wearing on the doorbell camera of Nancy’s home. — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 16 Feb. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for leads on

Verb

While Sal tempts Sessa’s Bourdain with drugs, thievery and more bad behavior.

— Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
The slight dogleg to the right tempts players to take an aggressive line off the tee, but an expansive waste bunker guards the shortcut and punishes any miscalculation.

— Jeff Goudy, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of tempts

Verb

An unusual black box near the American Museum of Natural History’s (AMNH) iconic blue whale lures unsuspecting visitors to one of the museum’s most dramatic displays.

— Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 13 Aug. 2026
Most insidiously, line culture lures its practitioners into a false sense of democracy.

— Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of lures

Verb

Despite the warning, Max persuades both the guide and the rest of the group to choose the red path instead.

— Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 29 July 2026
The open question is whether Wednesday’s beat and share price jump is just a blip, or the catalyst that persuades investors to give the stock a more durable re-rating.

— Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 23 July 2026

Definition of persuades

Verb

The main sticking point is Real Madrid’s failure to offer something that entices both City and the player, whose contract expires at the Etihad on June 30, 2027.

— Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Guadalupe River State Park entices visitors with its cool waters for tubing, paddling, and swimming and family-friendly campgrounds.

— Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 16 July 2026