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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
Cox led the Boilermakers (17-2, 7-1) with 16 points and Braden Smith scored 12.
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CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
Doing that is what ultimately led me to revisit Omega Mart.
—Jan Wagner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
Weaver led Jonesboro with 23 points.
—Erick Taylor, Arkansas Online, 10 Jan. 2026
Curry led all scorers with 18 points in the opening half.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 10 Jan. 2026
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CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
Doing that is what ultimately led me to revisit Omega Mart.
—Jan Wagner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
Weaver led Jonesboro with 23 points.
—Erick Taylor, Arkansas Online, 10 Jan. 2026
Curry led all scorers with 18 points in the opening half.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 10 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for led
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Media mergers are steered into Trump-friendly hands.—
Marc Novicoff,
The Atlantic,
21 Jan. 2026
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Lipshutz has steered the brand’s coverage of the rock and pop genres for years.—
William Earl,
Variety,
20 Jan. 2026
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Fram2 is commanded Chun Wang of Malta, who is joined by vehicle commander Jannicke Mikkelsen from Norway, pilot Rabea Rogge of Germany, and Australian medical officer and mission specialist Eric Phillips.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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Julia Roberts commanded attention from the red carpet to the stage, couples new and old stepped out for a glamorous date night and a few unexpected crossovers happened inside the venue.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Rheinmetall revealed that the technology will reduce the production costs of green hydrogen through lower investment in the overall system, accompanied by a doubling of power density or an improvement in efficiency of over 10%.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Jan. 2026
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Each president's portrait is accompanied by a placard describing events during their time in office, including Clinton's impeachment.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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Police investigated, but the case went cold for five decades until DNA and genealogy recently led investigators to a suspect.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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Maye went 7-of-10 for 48 yards and a touchdown, plus a strip sack, on quick throws.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
23 Jan. 2026
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Several Venezuela residents told TIME that the fear of what might be discovered on their phone at a checkpoint has guided their behavior in the days since Maduro's ouster.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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Since launch, mission teams have guided the observatory steadily toward L1.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Jan. 2026
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The poll shows that 47% of Marylanders believe the state is headed in the right direction, but 44% say the state is headed in the wrong direction.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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This summer, the FIFA World Cup is headed to North America, where teams will travel between the US, Canada and Mexico throughout June and July.—
Madeleine Schulz,
Vogue,
13 Jan. 2026
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The avalanches were preceded by heavy snowfall in the area, according to the BBC.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
17 Jan. 2026
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Lawrence was appointed following a thorough recruitment-and-interview process, though that preceded Wilson’s tenure.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2026
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By the mid-twentieth century, Avon’s salesforce extended across continents, built almost entirely on women selling to women.—
Paula de la Cruz,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The trajectory is not altered; instead, existing advancements are deepened and extended.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Led.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/led. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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