Synonyms of led off

led off

verb

past tense of lead off

as in began

to take the first step in (a process or course of action)

plans to lead off the news conference with a prepared statement

Synonyms & Similar Words

• began
• commenced
• started
• fell (to)
• got off
• opened
• set about
• embarked (on or upon)
• entered (into or upon)
• launched
• struck (into)
• got to
• kicked off
• got going
• created
• initiated
• generated
• organized
• adopted
• originated
• established
• invented
• inaugurated
• founded
• took on
• instituted
• took up
• spawned
• got around (to)
• pioneered
• set up
• got down (to)
• got round (to)
• innovated
• embraced
• fathered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• finished
• ended
• concluded
• laid off
• terminated
• stopped
• ceased
• completed
• halted
• discontinued
• left
• closed
• quit
• knocked off
• abandoned
• destroyed
• desisted
• abolished
• phased out
• demolished
• extinguished
• forsook
• exterminated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of led off

Drake Baldwin led off the fourth inning with a home run, but that just cut the Rays’ lead to five. — Jesús Cano, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Kody Clemens led off the fourth with his 26th homer, and Josh Bell followed with his 19th, but the Twins didn't get another hit until the seventh inning. — CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026

Boston went without a hit from Wilyer Abreu’s single in the first until Trevor Story led off the seventh with a double off of José Fermin, who allowed Boston’s run when Nick Sogard drove in Story with a single. — ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026

Lloyd led off the inning with his second home run of the season, and a batter later Paul hit his ninth of the year. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Hernandez opened scoring with an RBI single in the first that scored Kyle Stowers, who led off with a single and moved to third on a Griffin Conine groundout coupled with a Sogard throwing error. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026