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

AmaWaterways arranges pre- and post-cruise stays of several nights in both cities with luxury accommodations, cultural exploration led by local experts, and transfers between hotel and ship. — Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026

The work comes from a research group led by Ethan Secor, an associate professor of mechanical engineering at Iowa State University and co-founder of startup Contour Circuits. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026

The 70-seat spot will be led by executive chef Jake Tyler Brodsky, an Eleven Madison Park alum. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2026

According to the sheriff’s office, which led the investigation, those drugs were found at sea. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026

Kristersson has led Sweden with a three-party, center-right coalition. — ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026

Six of the thirty-four songs on the album were also released amid the news, including tracks led by Travis Scott, Yung Lean, Morgan Wallen, and more. — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 17 Sep. 2026

For all of the franchise’s misadventures, the Mets — led by ones who were there for that sad September in 2001 — get this right. — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Now, a team led by Ron Folman, a physicist at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, with collaborators in Germany, the UK, and the US, including Nobel laureate Roger Penrose, has done it. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026