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

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Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 27 Sep. 2024 Las Vegas came out strong on Tuesday, hitting nine straight shots in the early going to earn a 23-7 lead with 5:15 left in the first. —

Ben Church, CNN, 25 Sep. 2024 Harris' 17-point advantage among women, compared with Trump's 12-point lead with men, helps explain Harris' 49%-46% lead in the state in the poll. —

Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 23 Sep. 2024 Broncos stall out at the 20 but Lutz hits from 38 yards for a 20-7 lead with :02 left in the first half. —

Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for lead with

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