led off

verb

past tense of lead off
as in began
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 led off Andy Pages led off the inning with a double against super-reliever Aaron Ashby, and LA played small ball, bunting him to third with one out. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026 In the seventh, Pages led off with a double, and Kiké Hernández bunted him over. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 The 29-year-old Hamilton led off the third and eighth innings with singles, then stole second base both times, kicking off a pair of two-run rallies. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 13 Oct. 2026 Sox third baseman Miguel Vargas led off the sixth inning with a home run. — Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026 Walker Jenkins led off with a single against Tyler Alexander. — CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026 Sheets led off the fourth with his 17th homer in his second game back from a four-week absence with a left foot injury. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for led off
  1. began
  2. commenced
  3. started
  4. got off
  5. opened
  6. set about
Verb
  • In more recent times, moreover, the first steps taken by the Third Reich toward the Holocaust began with the economic boycott of the Jews, who were accused of harming the businesses and positions of their Aryan counterparts.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The competition began in 2013 as an idea from the Murrell family to celebrate the franchise’s crew.
    — Mya Copeland, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of began
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  • The evening commenced with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres as literary and fashion insiders arrived at the private members club.
    — Brianna J. Heath, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Zedwell responded by asking to include a redevelopment break clause in the new lease that would entitle them to terminate the lease at 6 months’ notice at any time once the new lease has commenced.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of commenced
Verb
  • Melanie Lawrence, a 68-year-old independent, worries about wells going dry in her area near Willcox, where the groundwater grew so depleted that the land started to crack.
    — Hannah Knowles The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Once the animals had learned to associate each of the six scents with a particular reward location, researchers started swapping the scent-location pairs.
    — Sean Mccabe, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of started
Verb
  • The Red Wings got off to a rough start, getting outshot 16-0 midway through the first period.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The driver got off the interstate at Atlantic Avenue and continued west before stopping on Jog Road between Grand Isle Drive and Woolbright Road, PBSO said.
    — Grace Bellinghausen, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of got off
Verb
  • The foundation has also supported Dell Children’s Medical Center, which opened in 2007, and the Dell Pediatric Research Institute, helping expand access to specialized children’s care and medical research in the region.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The 2-3 Rams, who opened the season as Super Bowl favorites, released kicker Harrison Mevis after last Monday’s overtime loss to the Buffalo Bills and signed Grupe from the New York Jets practice squad.
    — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of opened
Verb
  • Feeling like finding this 950-square-foot apartment was kismet, Miranda-Martin signed the lease and set about creating a sophisticated and color-saturated sanctuary.
    — Marissa Gluck, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
  • As the team set about their usual high-performance recovery routines, blending active recovery, massages and refueling, a group of USMNT players partook in a different form of relaxation altogether.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 25 June 2026
Definition of set about

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“Led off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/led%20off. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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