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
Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2025
One of those players, Jurickson Profar, led off Thursday for the Braves, scored the afternoon’s first run and worked a 12-pitch at-bat before Austin Riley hit a go-ahead home run.
—Dennis Lin, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Ohtani led off the inning with a double and later scored his second run of the game on Hernandez’s single to make the game 4-1.
—Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2025
Yes, Biden was led off the stage by Democratic leaders, including Obama.
—W. James Antle Iii, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Mar. 2025
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The first of Judge’s home runs came in the first inning, when the Yankees led off the bottom of the first with three home runs on three consecutive pitches.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2025
One of those players, Jurickson Profar, led off Thursday for the Braves, scored the afternoon’s first run and worked a 12-pitch at-bat before Austin Riley hit a go-ahead home run.
—Dennis Lin, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Ohtani led off the inning with a double and later scored his second run of the game on Hernandez’s single to make the game 4-1.
—Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2025
Yes, Biden was led off the stage by Democratic leaders, including Obama.
—W. James Antle Iii, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leadoff
Adjective
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The first glimpse of that hard work for Arsenal fans came in a 4-2 Premier League defeat of Leicester City in September.—
Art de Roché,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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On Monday, for example, Vancouver’s first power-play unit ran two defenders, with Hughes regularly playing on his downhill side at the right flank while Hronek manned the point atop the Canucks’ five-on-four umbrella.—
Thomas Drance,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Around the time the contract began on May 1, 2022, Shanghai-to-Los Angeles average spot rates were $8,564 per 40-foot container, according to Drewry’s World Container Index (WCI).—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
28 Jan. 2025
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Bloom reveals the pair hit it off straight away, and that he was especially charmed by how Barrymore, who began acting at only 11 months old, made an effort to connect with all of the kids on set, too.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
28 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Clark made the initial comments in her interview in December with Time Magazine and refreshed those remarks in her interview with comedian David Letterman.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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To get a more complete picture of the impact of Trump’s initial tariff policies on the sporting goods and apparel industry, Sportico obtained a list of suppliers for 11 major companies that share their facilities on the platform Open Supply Hub.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Before Emmerich’s exit, the option to the game were re-upped and talks with Jason Momoa commenced.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
7 Apr. 2025
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The filing indicates that the company has not commenced any operations and has not generated any revenues.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Michael is a five-time Minnesota Sportswriter of the Year and in 2017 was named the inaugural Red Fisher Award winner as best beat writer in the NHL.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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Naqvi received the inaugural Television Academy Honor for his film Shame (2006, Showtime), and was a co-executive producer on two seasons of the Netflix Original series Turning Point.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The moment commitment gets reflective, inconvenient, or emotionally complex, people start scanning for the opt-out clause.—
Ruhama Wolle,
Glamour,
10 Apr. 2025
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Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, lost hundreds of trees following the destruction from Hurricane Helene last fall, with players commenting on it ahead of the Masters starting this week.—
Fox News Staff,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The New Shepard, composed of both a rocket and crew capsule, has been making human spaceflights since July 2021, when Bezos himself boarded the spacecraft as part of its maiden crew Need a break?—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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The 61-year-old Bezos was aboard the July 20, 2021, maiden flight of Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket, named after NASA astronaut Alan Shepard, who in 1961 became the first American to travel in space.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Wherever the original source of the incorrect headline came from, it was amplified by trusted sources in financial news, creating a very expensive lesson in the value of accurate and reliable reporting.—
Hadas Gold and Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
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The original idea behind the word legend was a reference to things to be read.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Leadoff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leadoff. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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