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
Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
Busch, 27, who led off the NL Division Series with a home run Saturday, and also homered last week against San Diego, played for $780,500 this season.
—Charley Walters, Twin Cities, 5 Oct. 2025
The Defender brand is underpinned by Land Rover—a mark of trust built on 75 years of expertise in technology and world-leading off-road capability.
—Outside Online, 3 Oct. 2025
Refsnyder, whose only previous playoff experience was a single game with the ‘15 Yankees, led off with a first-pitch groundout, and Story struck out swinging on pitches nowhere near the zone.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 1 Oct. 2025
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Verb
The song meant enough to them to lead off the album, with its lyrics front and center on the cover.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
Busch, 27, who led off the NL Division Series with a home run Saturday, and also homered last week against San Diego, played for $780,500 this season.
—Charley Walters, Twin Cities, 5 Oct. 2025
The Defender brand is underpinned by Land Rover—a mark of trust built on 75 years of expertise in technology and world-leading off-road capability.
—Outside Online, 3 Oct. 2025
Refsnyder, whose only previous playoff experience was a single game with the ‘15 Yankees, led off with a first-pitch groundout, and Story struck out swinging on pitches nowhere near the zone.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leadoff
Adjective
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Tim Curry of Rocky Horror Picture Show fame memorably gave the dancing clown its first breath in a 1990 miniseries co-written and directed by Tommy Lee Wallace.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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The Flames, meanwhile, are still searching for their first win at home after starting their season 1-6-0.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Inspectors from the Ministry of Customs and Trade began to look into the firm’s finances.—
Moisés Naím,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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Connolly began her political career when she was elected as a Labour Party member of Galway City Council in 1999.—
Fortune,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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His initial coping mechanism was to throw his water bottle in frustration.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The items collect dust, and the space is rarely revisited after the initial setup until the holidays come around.—
Lauren Bengtson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The split commenced a contentious court battle in which the former model requested $175,057 in child support payments, a $45,000 increase from a tentative payment order, during a two-day Santa Barbara court hearing in August, according to People.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
20 Oct. 2025
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The 17-year-long lease will commence at the start of 2026, with two five-year renewal options when the term expires in June 2043, the documents state.—
Matthew Geiger,
Denver Post,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The inaugural Wonder Project | Stand Together Fellowship was awarded to Christopher Holt for his script 27 Cows.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
25 Oct. 2025
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On this day in 1985, the Kings played their first game in Sacramento, opening their inaugural season in California’s capitol city with a 108-104 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers before a sellout crowd of 10,333 at Arco Arena.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Tickets for Sting's show start at $750 apiece.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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Twin with Stone and add a brown suede jacket to your fall capsule wardrobe with similar styles on Amazon, starting at $35.—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Gonzalez fouled Brunson once but otherwise held up respectably against the Knicks star in his maiden shift.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
25 Oct. 2025
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Despite falling short 24-21 against the Cardinals, Miami will hope for better fortune against the Cardinals in what will be the maiden meeting between these programs.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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While the show has since been rebooted to include the original cast's spouses and children, Polizzi said a lot of people refuse to see her as anything other than an early 2000s-era party girl.—
Hadley Hitson,
Nashville Tennessean,
27 Oct. 2025
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The series sticks with the timeline of Muschietti's movies rather than King's book, meaning the original Losers Club encounter with It takes place in 1989 rather than 1958, and the final battle in 2016 rather than 1985.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Leadoff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leadoff. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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