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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
And this year, Arnerich led the Hornets to their first CIF Northern California playoff berth.
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Brad Hamilton,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Steinbach led the nation with 22 double-doubles, placing him one shy of matching Jon Brockman’s single-season school record at Washington.
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Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
24 June 2026
Bores and Lasher had previously led in polls, with Schlossberg trailing the two.
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Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
County staff, led by planning director Todd Smith, gave an extensive presentation during Tuesday’s meeting with supervisors periodically asking questions.
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Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
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Brad Hamilton,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Steinbach led the nation with 22 double-doubles, placing him one shy of matching Jon Brockman’s single-season school record at Washington.
—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
24 June 2026
Bores and Lasher had previously led in polls, with Schlossberg trailing the two.
—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
County staff, led by planning director Todd Smith, gave an extensive presentation during Tuesday’s meeting with supervisors periodically asking questions.
—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for led
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Over the course of a 60-year-plus career, Davis steered Columbia, Arista and J Records to the pinnacle of the pop music business.
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Trump steered away from the baby blue and white colors that Air Force One has sported since the Kennedy administration, opting for an entirely new livery.
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The consequences are admiration, trust and loyalty—earned, not commanded.
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While Vilsaint was a trooper, King commanded District 2 in Troop D, which is based in Orlando and covers six Central Florida counties.
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In other words, there’s not much to be deduced here, unlike the extensive notes which accompanied the release of AirPods Pro 3 last fall.
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The 24 were scheduled to arrive in Manila in two flights early Sunday, with the first batch to be welcomed by Philippine Foreign Secretary Theresa Lazaro, who accompanied Marcos in his talks with Putin on Wednesday in the Russian city of Kazan, the Department of Foreign Affairs in Manila said.
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In the 33rd minute, a Dutch corner kick went awry.
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The Cubs, who have won six of seven, went 7-0 against the Mets this season, outscoring them 51-24.
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That idea guided nearly every aspect of the wardrobe.
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She's also guided by Mysaria (Sonoya Mizuno), a former madame and information broker acting as Rhaenyra's spymaster (and sometimes lover).
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Alex was headed to a junior college in Arizona before receiving a last-minute offer from Seattle University.
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Duckett was waiting for the last bus of the day at Port Authority, watching as stragglers headed to the casino and the janitor cleaned up for the night, when the pressure hit a breaking point.
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One reason the economic damage was so severe, Zwick says, was lax lending standards that preceded the crash.
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Medical debt with no estate assets Medical bills often become a concern after death, particularly if a lengthy illness preceded it.
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The board in recent months extended the interim top official, Denise Saddler, for another year.
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The United States first granted protections to Haitians in 2010 after a catastrophic earthquake and extended them multiple times amid ongoing gang violence that has displaced more than a million people, according to court documents.
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“Led.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/led. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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