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

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Recent Examples of led off While Ozzie Albies led off the sixth with a double for the Braves, Alex Vesia and Edgardo Henriquez got Drake Baldwin, Lane Thomas, and Mauricio Dubon to end the threat. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026 Andy Pages, who had two singles in four at-bats, led off the inning and jumped on a second-pitch fastball in the zone to record his first hit of the postseason. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026 Sox third baseman Miguel Vargas led off the sixth inning with a home run. — Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026 Walker Jenkins led off with a single against Tyler Alexander. — CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026 Sheets led off the fourth with his 17th homer in his second game back from a four-week absence with a left foot injury. — ABC News, 27 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for led off
  1. began
  2. commenced
  3. started
  4. got off
  5. opened
  6. set about
Verb
  • Being bumped to a relief role required some selflessness from Seymour and Jax — both of whom began the season in the bullpen and were transitioned to the rotation.
    — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Its industrial humanoid super smart factory in Liuzhou, Guangxi, began operating on September 12.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of began
Verb
  • Every belt buckle looks freshly yanked off the rack; every speck of signage resembles something painted 45 minutes before filming commenced that day.
    — Michael Phillips, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The group then commenced writing lyrics for their song, alternating between singing and rapping adorably.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of commenced
Verb
  • The problem is two of the guys have started dating between last year and this year.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Washington Post, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Eight years ago, Mann started his business in the living room of his apartment and was shooting on iPhones.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of started
Verb
  • The announcement is a big step in Jaguar’s relaunch, which got off to a decidedly rocky start in 2024.
    — Jack Guy, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The basement, about the size of the gym in the police department’s new training center, soon filled up as people got off work.
    — Oliver Whang, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of got off
Verb
  • Her most recent work, Elegies (2023), a documentary about Hong Kong poetry, opened Hong Kong International Film Festival and was nominated for the Golden Horse Awards.
    — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Portrait Roma, the intimate flagship of the Portrait Collection, opened in 2006.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of opened
Verb
  • Feeling like finding this 950-square-foot apartment was kismet, Miranda-Martin signed the lease and set about creating a sophisticated and color-saturated sanctuary.
    — Marissa Gluck, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
  • As the team set about their usual high-performance recovery routines, blending active recovery, massages and refueling, a group of USMNT players partook in a different form of relaxation altogether.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 25 June 2026
Definition of set about

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“Led off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/led%20off. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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