as in first
coming before all others in time or order
the leadoff batter
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as in to begin
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 leadoff
Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025
Connor Wong led off with a single and Campbell and Duran followed with back-to-back doubles, the latter an RBI knock.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 4 June 2025
Trevino doubled to lead off the bottom of the third inning.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 4 June 2025
Michael Murr led off with a single and advanced to third base when Orlando Gutierrez got on board on an error.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 31 May 2025
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Verb
After Alyssa Cervantes doubled to lead off the sixth, Elias stepped to the plate with redemption in mind.
—Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025
Connor Wong led off with a single and Campbell and Duran followed with back-to-back doubles, the latter an RBI knock.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 4 June 2025
Trevino doubled to lead off the bottom of the third inning.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 4 June 2025
Michael Murr led off with a single and advanced to third base when Orlando Gutierrez got on board on an error.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 31 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leadoff
Adjective
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President Donald Trump flipped Miami-Dade red for the first time since George H.W. Bush won the presidency in 1988, riding new support throughout the majority-Hispanic county.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
6 June 2025
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An uptick in recruiting that began last summer has carried over into 2025 so far.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
26 May 2025
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The 3-1 deficit proved too much for the Dodgers to surmount — ending a day that had begun with so much optimism around Ohtani’s two-way talents with a dud of a performance and frustrating series loss in Queens.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2025
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Cancel For Any Reason coverage Up to 75% reimbursement for nonrefundable trip costs if purchased within 20 days of your initial trip deposit.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
29 May 2025
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Since the initial economic shock from the COVID-19 pandemic, claims have generally stayed between 200,000 and 250,000.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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What Happens Next The talks will commence in London on Monday, according to Trump's Truth Social post.—
Hannah Parry
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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The Pitt actress Shabana Azeez, who played Dr. Javadi, recently posted a picture confirming that filming had commenced as planned in June, just a short while after The Pitt season 1 ended.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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By the end of the expansion draft, each inaugural six team will have lost exactly four players, and each expansion team will have 12 players on its roster.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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General Joseph Aoun, the former commander of the armed forces, who in January was elected the country’s new President, made the same points in his inaugural address.—
Rania Abouzeid,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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Wealth-creating liquidity readiness starts well before the deal.—
Michael Platner,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Known to his fans as King Vamp, the Opium label founder started as a SoundCloud rapper in Atlanta and successfully wave-hopped his way from Awful Records to A$AP Mob to Kanye West on the path to superstardom.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
28 May 2025
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The Catalans are coming off the back of a domestic treble and also reaching the semifinals of the Champions League for the first time since 2019 in Hansi Flick’s maiden season.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Goal Oriented debuted April 6 at Santa Anita with an off-the-pace 3 1/4-length victory in a 6-furlong maiden special weight event.—
C.J. Doon,
Baltimore Sun,
10 May 2025
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Watch Prey on Hulu Predator The original Predator movie is set in the present day (which would be 1987) and follows a paramilitary rescue team who quickly discovers that rebel forces in the South American jungle aren’t their most dangerous enemy.—
Keith Langston,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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Live Oak County historian Conrad Conrad has been working to identify these structures, including an automobile bridge built to provide access before the original river valley was flooded in the late 1950s.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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“Leadoff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leadoff. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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