lead with

phrasal verb

led with; leading with; leads with

: to begin with (something specified)

The newspaper story led with a long report on the funeral.

: 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

Recent Examples on the Web The incumbent leads with 45 percent support among likely voters to 37 percent for Mucarsel-Powell, according to a recent CBS News-YouGov poll. —

Sabrina Rodriguez, Washington Post, 26 June 2024 Ocasio-Cortez led with more than 82% of the vote compared to just 18% for Dolan. —

Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 26 June 2024 The barrage continued into the second period, as Adam Henrique gave Edmonton a 2-0 lead with a wide-open shot just 46 seconds into the second frame. —

Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 22 June 2024 Dozens of recent polls indicate that President Joe Biden’s lead with women against Donald Trump has decreased from 13 percentage points to about eight since the 2020 election. —

Alena Botros, Fortune, 21 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for lead with

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