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.

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Krista Weigand of Area 6 is leading with 46.69% of votes, as her two opponents, Amy Peters (35.81%) and Chris Kretzu (17.50%), follow. —

Alexcia Negrete, Orange County Register, 9 Nov. 2024 So far Moore leads with 24% of votes, while Sinks and Wang are tied with 18%. —

Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024 With just 15% of the ballots counted at 10 p.m., Slotkin led with 52% of the vote while Rogers had 45%, according to unofficial results compiled by the Associated Press. —

Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024 As of late Tuesday, Trump led with 59% of the vote to Vice President Kamala Harris' 40% of the vote, with about 83% of the vote in. —

Hayleigh Colombo, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for lead with