Synonyms of led

led

verb

past tense of lead

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• steered
• guided
• accompanied
• showed
• ushered
• conducted
• directed
• routed
• escorted
• preceded
• piloted
• marshaled
• attended
• managed
• saw
• controlled
• chaperoned
• convoyed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• followed
• trailed
• hounded
• dogged
• tailed
• shadowed
• tailgated

2

as in commanded

to serve as leader of

a senior programmer is leading the team that is developing the new accounting software

Synonyms & Similar Words

• commanded
• headed
• captained
• spearheaded
• directed
• dominated
• oversaw
• controlled
• managed
• bossed
• supervised
• governed
• handled
• regulated
• ran
• superintended

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• followed
• served
• submitted (to)
• yielded (to)
• complied (with)
• deferred (to)
• obeyed
• bowed (to)

3

as in accompanied

to be at the front of

the local high school's marching band led the parade

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accompanied
• preceded
• attended
• announced
• headed
• escorted
• ushered
• heralded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ended
• concluded
• stopped
• finished
• terminated
• followed
• trailed
• tailed
• tailgated
• dogged

4

as in went

to be positioned along a certain course or in a certain direction

this old road leads to an abandoned quarry

Synonyms & Similar Words

• went
• extended
• ran
• headed
• lay
• bore
• passed
• followed
• crossed
• cut
• spanned
• traversed
• coursed

5

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• guided
• accompanied
• showed
• steered
• coached
• taught
• shepherded
• informed
• tutored
• mentored
• escorted
• counseled
• piloted
• trained
• walked through
• engineered
• directed
• supervised
• attended
• swayed
• saw
• instructed
• chaperoned
• oversaw
• drilled
• convoyed
• fostered
• briefed
• superintended
• enlightened
• schooled
• squired
• inculcated
• godfathered
• nurtured
• cultivated
• indoctrinated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of led

This led mathematicians to suspect that the odd values were also likely irrational. — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026

Kosovo has criticized the verdicts as unjust, maintaining that the KLA, which Thaci had led before entering politics, fought against Serbian oppression. — Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026

Snap, the parent company that owns Snapchat, led the pack along with X, formerly known as Twitter, and Microsoft. — Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026

Many critics say California Attorney General Rob Bonta, who led the states’ coalition, wasn’t aggressive enough. — Andrew McGowan, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

Stumble upon grotesque, dead bodies, or be led, masked or blindfolded, to hidden rooms of ill repute. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

This led the journal Science to plan a special issue dedicated to women’s health, published Thursday. — Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026

Optical communication system Teams at Strathclyde and Cambridge built a direct line-of-sight optical wireless communication system as part of the UK’s TITAN, telecommunications research hub led by the University of Cambridge. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026

For context, consider that only four announcers in MLB history (led by Vin Scully’s 67 years with the Dodgers dating back to their Brooklyn days) have broadcast for the same team for at least 50 seasons. — Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026