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
Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2025
The sellout crowd at Yankee Stadium loudly voiced its displeasure with Williams just two batters into his appearance Friday night, after George Springer led off the ninth inning with a single.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Right-hander Porter Hodge’s clean top of the 10th to strand the go-ahead run at third base set up Happ to lead off the bottom of the frame.
—Chicago Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025
Tommy Edman was the hero in the opener, leading off the game with a slow home run, giving Los Angeles the lead for the entirety of the game.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Apr. 2025
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Verb
The only hit Castillo (3-2) allowed was a line-drive single to right field by Dane Myers leading off the third.
—Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2025
The sellout crowd at Yankee Stadium loudly voiced its displeasure with Williams just two batters into his appearance Friday night, after George Springer led off the ninth inning with a single.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Right-hander Porter Hodge’s clean top of the 10th to strand the go-ahead run at third base set up Happ to lead off the bottom of the frame.
—Chicago Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025
Tommy Edman was the hero in the opener, leading off the game with a slow home run, giving Los Angeles the lead for the entirety of the game.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leadoff
Adjective
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Mercury in your sign for the first couple of weeks in February sharpens your focus, giving you the clarity needed to map out your vision.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 May 2025
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Dandies were the first true representations of male fashion.—
Mecca Pryor,
Essence,
1 May 2025
Verb
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Yet Jesus becomes angered by the desecration of the temple and begins tipping over the merchants' tables in the holy place while wielding a righteous whip.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Across a two-year period beginning at the end of 2010, China managed to penetrate and dismantle the U.S. intelligence agency’s network of spies in the country in what was revealed in 2018 to have been largely due to the agency botching its clandestine communication system.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
2 May 2025
Adjective
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Despite some initial hiccups, the fan had an unforgettable night.—
Billboard Brasil,
Billboard,
5 May 2025
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Finding the house was an enormous challenge for McBride and locations manager Kale Murphy; initial candidates weren’t distinct enough from the Gemstones’ other residences, and the search took so long McBride nearly called HBO to request a pause in production.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
5 May 2025
Verb
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In reality, the pricing-in may commence before the earnings are disclosed.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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The 40-year-old Stearns came of age right as Pat Riley took over and the Knicks commenced their annual playoff battles with the Bulls, Pacers and eventually Riley’s Heat.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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The coming inaugural LlamaCon event (which takes place one day before earnings) is expected to showcase how Meta is building a platform around open-source AI to rival offerings from competitors such as OpenAI and Google.—
Shannon Carroll,
Quartz,
29 Apr. 2025
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The foundation will award inaugural grants to the Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras, LA Phil’s YOLA (Youth Orchestra Los Angeles) program, The Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra, and two of Carnegie Hall’s national youth ensembles (NYO2 and NYO Jazz).—
Chris Eggertsen,
Billboard,
29 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Inevitably people started to capitalize on that fun aspect of the sport, and Agassi was called upon to participate.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Bucky is helping Yelena lead the team, which is apparently now locked in a copyright battle with Sam Wilson, who seems to want to start his own non-governmental Avengers squad.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
Adjective
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Disney’s biggest ever cruise ship will set off on its maiden voyage later this year.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2025
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Cliffhanger is one of several rides and other activities on board the cruise line’s newest U.S. flagship, which set sail on its maiden voyage from Miami on April 12.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Because of scheduling conflicts, McDermott and Hopkins replaced original actors Brady Noon and Jensen Ackles in major roles.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Sadly, much of the plot feels like a retread of the original game, with Zebes being the main setting and the Space Pirates once again trying to clone the Metroids.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
1 May 2025
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“Leadoff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leadoff. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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