lead-up

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noun

ˈlēd-ˌəp

: something that leads up to or prepares the way for something else

lead up

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verb

ˈlēd-

led up; leading up; leads up

intransitive verb

: to prepare the way

: to make a gradual or indirect approach to a topic

Examples of lead-up in a Sentence

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Noun

With all the noise from the lead-up to the 2024 US Presidential election next week, you’d be forgiven for having missed some of the trailers that came out over the last few days. —

Wes Davis, The Verge, 2 Nov. 2024 The second installment of the show will detail the lead-up to and coverage of the Paris Olympics. —

Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024

Verb

This article is part of a collaboration between The Free Press, Michigan State University students and the American Communities Project to tell the stories of voters, their experiences, and their political motivations in communities across Michigan leading up to the 2024 election. —

Sonja Krohn and Siddhi Choubey, Detroit Free Press, 1 Nov. 2024 Dado Ruvic | Reuters Shares of former President Donald Trump’s media company fell nearly 12% Thursday in another volatile trading day leading up to the 2024 presidential election. —

Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for lead-up