led on

past tense of lead on

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of led on Kersten later resigned and, in recent months, COPA has been led on an interim basis by LaKenya White, a 25-year veteran of Chicago’s police oversight apparatus. Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025 There, David Gracias, a professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering at Johns Hopkins University, gave a talk discussing the latest research he’s led on biochips and their applications to AI. IEEE Spectrum, 9 Aug. 2025 The next month, Berger posted a selfie video from another protest Kiswani led on the Williamsburg Bridge, between Brooklyn and Manhattan. Asra Q. Nomani, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for led on
Verb
  • Maybe you’re feeling tempted to splurge on something fun, but are somehow reminded of bills or savings goals.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Once those reserves are exhausted, China may be tempted to broker a deal to buy American soybeans, but those hopes may wither when the Southern Hemisphere's harvest season begins early next year.
    Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • They are persuaded the jet doesn’t have enough fuel to cross international borders, and must stop to replenish before leaving Japanese territory.
    Dennis Harvey, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025
  • Because of this, someone might follow your lead or be persuaded to agree with you.
    Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The town dates back to the 1860s, when Union Pacific's nearby coal deposits lured thousands of immigrant laborers to the mines and railyards as the company neared the completion of the transcontinental railroad.
    Jenna McMurtry, NPR, 28 Sep. 2025
  • But the couple find themselves back in purgatory once again after Usagi is lured back by the chance to see her late father.
    Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Janet and Brad are put in separate rooms and both are seduced in the night by a shape-shifting Frank – in Janet's case, losing her virginity.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
  • These two energies seduced me to find womxn who, through their artistic work, were open to rebellious acts such as publishing art books on essential topics.
    Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2025

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“Led on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/led%20on. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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