leadoff
adjective
led off; leading off; leads off
: begin
also
: to come on or perform first
Synonyms
Examples of leadoff in a Sentence
Verb
plans to lead off the news conference with a prepared statement
Recent Examples on the Web
Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
Knack entered Game 2 of the National League Championship Series in the second inning, after opener Ryan Brasier had given up a leadoff homer to the New York Mets’ Francisco Lindor in the first to end the Dodger pitching staff’s scoreless innings streak at 33.
—Jim Alexander, Orange County Register, 15 Oct. 2024
Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2024
Harris was an early supporter of Obama’s 2008 presidential bid, and knocked on doors for him in Iowa ahead of its caucus that led off voting in the Democratic primary.
—Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
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Noun
The Dodgers outhit New York in Game 2, and held a 2-1 lead entering the bottom of the seventh, but Billy Martin tied the score with a leadoff homer, and Mickey Mantle won it with a two-run blast in the eighth.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
Knack entered Game 2 of the National League Championship Series in the second inning, after opener Ryan Brasier had given up a leadoff homer to the New York Mets’ Francisco Lindor in the first to end the Dodger pitching staff’s scoreless innings streak at 33.
—Jim Alexander, Orange County Register, 15 Oct. 2024
Verb
Kansas, Alabama and Connecticut lead off the men’s rankings while South Carolina, Connecticut and USC lead the women’s.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2024
Harris was an early supporter of Obama’s 2008 presidential bid, and knocked on doors for him in Iowa ahead of its caucus that led off voting in the Democratic primary.
—Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Leadoff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leadoff. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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leadoff
noun
lead·off
ˈlēd-ˌȯf 
1
: a beginning action
2
: one that begins something
leadoff
adjective
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