lead with
phrasal verb
led with; leading with; leads with
1
: to begin with (something specified)
The newspaper story led with a long report on the funeral.
2
: to begin a series of punches in boxing with (a punch thrown by a specified hand)
The champion led with a left to the body, followed up quickly with a right to the jaw.
Examples of lead with in a Sentence
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Lake leads with four nominations, followed by Wilson, Elevation Worship, West, Phil Wickham and TobyMac, with three nods each.
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Paul Grein, Billboard, 20 May 2024
Sophomore center fielder Elijah Cook gave the Comets an early 1-0 lead with a leadoff home run in the top of the first inning, but the Dons tied the game in the bottom of the first and took a 5-2 lead after six innings.
—Rick Hoff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2024
The home run gave Kyle Harrison a 3-0 lead with which to work, and Matos drove in another run — Chapman again — with a double in his next trip to the plate that made it 6-3 after the Rockies cut into the advantage in the top half of the third.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 18 May 2024
The freshman from Hungary broke the tight game open by giving the Bruins a two-goal lead with 5:07 left in the fourth quarter.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2024
Campaign finance-wise, Bacon has a strong lead with nearly $3.4 million as of March compared to Frei's $86,000.
—Maya Marchel Hoff, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024
Not long after, McIlroy birdied No. 14 and eagled No. 15 from the bunker, giving himself a six-shot lead with only three holes to play.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2024
And on the tour, LaCava began to get to now people, which helped to lead with his partnership with Couples.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 9 May 2024
With about 77% of votes counted, Spartz leads with about 39% of the vote with state Rep. Chuck Goodrich at 33% of the vote and Max Engling with 10% of the vote, according to preliminary election results.
—Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 7 May 2024
Paul Grein, Billboard, 20 May 2024
Sophomore center fielder Elijah Cook gave the Comets an early 1-0 lead with a leadoff home run in the top of the first inning, but the Dons tied the game in the bottom of the first and took a 5-2 lead after six innings.
—Rick Hoff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2024
The home run gave Kyle Harrison a 3-0 lead with which to work, and Matos drove in another run — Chapman again — with a double in his next trip to the plate that made it 6-3 after the Rockies cut into the advantage in the top half of the third.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 18 May 2024
The freshman from Hungary broke the tight game open by giving the Bruins a two-goal lead with 5:07 left in the fourth quarter.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2024
Campaign finance-wise, Bacon has a strong lead with nearly $3.4 million as of March compared to Frei's $86,000.
—Maya Marchel Hoff, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024
Not long after, McIlroy birdied No. 14 and eagled No. 15 from the bunker, giving himself a six-shot lead with only three holes to play.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2024
And on the tour, LaCava began to get to now people, which helped to lead with his partnership with Couples.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 9 May 2024
With about 77% of votes counted, Spartz leads with about 39% of the vote with state Rep. Chuck Goodrich at 33% of the vote and Max Engling with 10% of the vote, according to preliminary election results.
—Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 7 May 2024
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“Lead with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lead%20with. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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