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
Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 2 Jan. 2025
There were seemingly more issues in the fifth when Jesse Winker led off with a single to right, then Jose Iglesias singled to center as Winker rounded second and slowed halfway toward third.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024
Jose Trevino will lead off the bottom of the third.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 29 Oct. 2024
Cincinnati took advantage of the turnover and took a 24-17 lead off a 1-yard plunge from quarterback Joe Burrow.
—Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 28 Dec. 2024
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Quincy Wilson led off the first heat of the 4x400-meter relay for Team USA at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 2 Jan. 2025
There were seemingly more issues in the fifth when Jesse Winker led off with a single to right, then Jose Iglesias singled to center as Winker rounded second and slowed halfway toward third.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024
Jose Trevino will lead off the bottom of the third.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 29 Oct. 2024
Cincinnati took advantage of the turnover and took a 24-17 lead off a 1-yard plunge from quarterback Joe Burrow.
—Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 28 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leadoff
Adjective
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Both of their first court appearances are scheduled for Saturday morning, jail records show.—
Silas Morgan,
Orlando Sentinel,
25 Jan. 2025
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As reported, the appointment of Phelan at Harvey Nichols is one of the first major moves by new chief executive officer Julia Goddard, who joined the retailer last year.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
WWD,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The two began to brawl on the track and were nearly struck by fellow rider Anthony Castaneda and other bikers.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
26 Jan. 2025
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Known for its relaxed chore coats and rugged chambray shirts, Drakes began in East London in 1977 and opened its Savile Row flagship in 2019.—
Denny Lee,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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After the flight from Cleveland, Mahomes headed to the Chiefs’ training facility for treatment and an initial flexibility assessment.—
Nate Taylor,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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The initial court ruled in favor of Chylak in October 2024.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
WWD,
17 Jan. 2025
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The 200-lap feature race will commence with the winners of the heat races setting the tone; Heat 1's victor will claim the pole position, with subsequent heat winners following suit in the lineup.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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The live presentation will commence at 5:30 a.m. PT and will stream live on Oscar.com and Oscars.org in addition to the Academy’s TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube platforms.—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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That year, Shelby won the FIA sports car world championship, before taking the inaugural two Trans Am championships in 1966 and 1967.—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Several Reddit communities have recently proposed and enacted bans on links to X, formerly known as Twitter, over a controversy involving a gesture made by the social media platform's majority shareholder, Elon Musk, at an inaugural event on Monday.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA TODAY,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The reason is because crane recovery has been so effective that the birds are starting to be nuisances.—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
17 Jan. 2025
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Whatever the role, starting or on the bench, Ellis embraces it.—
Jared Weiss,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket streaks into orbit after launching from the Kennedy Space Center on its maiden flight, at Cape Canaveral, Florida on January 16, 2025.—
Michael Sheetz,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2025
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The favourite to replace him is ex-Madrid midfielder Xabi Alonso, who is considered to be one of Europe's hottest tacticians for winning Bayer Leverkusen its maiden Bundesliga crown in 2023/2024.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The newlywed took to Reddit this week, as original poster (OP) Visual_Ad_158, to reveal how her mother-in-law (MIL) arrived in an entire white gown, which, in pictures, looked indistinguishable from a bridal dress.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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There are changes like, the original movie that inspires the plot was actually a Nazi propaganda film, while this feels more like the classic musicals MGM cranked out.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Leadoff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leadoff. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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