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

Spencer Torkelson led off the sixth with a liner to the left field corner, but Grichuk threw him out at second. — CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

Dominic Canzone led off the sixth against Johnson with a triple to left field and scored on a one-out double to left-center by Rodríguez. — ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026

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

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