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as in steered
to point out the way for (someone) especially from a position in front
an enthusiastic docent led our group through the art museum
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as in commanded
to serve as leader of
a senior programmer is leading the team that is developing the new accounting software
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as in accompanied
to be at the front of
the local high school's marching band led the parade
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as in guided
to give advice and instruction to (someone) regarding the course or process to be followed
the salesclerk led us through the maze of options now available to television buyers
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Recent Examples of led
His dwarfism led his mother to reject him, a natural response when something seems wrong.
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Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
Over his 25-year run, the mechanical engineer has led hardware engineering across Apple’s vast portfolio of products—including AirPods, all generations of iPads, and the latest iPhone release.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
Two of those went for pick-sixes, which led the league.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
SpaceX, led by Elon Musk, was responsible for returning Crew-9 to Earth using the Dragon capsule atop a Falcon 9 rocket.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Mar. 2025
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Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
Over his 25-year run, the mechanical engineer has led hardware engineering across Apple’s vast portfolio of products—including AirPods, all generations of iPads, and the latest iPhone release.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
Two of those went for pick-sixes, which led the league.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
SpaceX, led by Elon Musk, was responsible for returning Crew-9 to Earth using the Dragon capsule atop a Falcon 9 rocket.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for led
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The outlook appeared so bleak that Alexey Miranchuk gestured to the heavens and said, if the team could acquire help from a higher power and get a road win, maybe the ship could be steered in the right direction.—
Amna Subhan,
AJC.com,
7 May 2026
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That tax credit steered tax dollars collected above the revenue cap set by the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights to low-income families — and in its first year, the program was credited with cutting childhood poverty in the state by more than a third.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
4 May 2026
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Even in death, John Sterling commanded multiple spaces at Yankee Stadium on Monday.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
4 May 2026
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The Tampa was commanded by Captain Charles Satterlee.—
Joyann Jeffrey,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
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The appointment of a new interim chancellor should be accompanied by broad authority to clear out the wreckage.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2026
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Echevarria is the rare president who walks amid stretching players before games, has accompanied players to the NFL draft and fills his game suite with not just UM but national celebrities.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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Canvas, the learning management system used by UC, Cal State, USC, Stanford and California community colleges, went offline Thursday during finals preparations after a massive cybersecurity breach at Instructure.—
Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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In the Hockomock league, Cheyenne Murray went 2-for-4 with a homer, two runs scored and three driven in as King Philip took down Canton 15-3.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
8 May 2026
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Quenneville was the next huge piece of the puzzle, and the three-time Stanley Cup winner as a head coach has guided the Ducks to a first-round postseason upset.—
Greg Beacham,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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Romans hasn’t had a drink since and in the clarity of his own sobriety, found yet another life lesson that guided him to run.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
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The plane, a Cessna 421C, took off from Amarillo and was headed to New Braunfels National Airport, according to the flight history.—
Jim Vertuno,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
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The series’ second stint in CBS development took longer as Port and Wiseman juggled it alongside their showrunner duties on Ghosts, now headed into its sixth season.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
1 May 2026
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In a special event this year, the 2026 edition will be immediately preceded by the opening of the festival’s new year-round hub, La Cité internationale du cinéma d’animation.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2026
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But Baron von Steuben’s reputation preceded him.—
Amanda Rosa
Updated April 28,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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This and that With his double, Lopez extended his hit streak to nine games.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2026
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Fitbit users who haven’t migrated their data to a Google account by May 19 will no longer be able to access the platform, a deadline that was extended from February.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
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“Led.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/led. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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