leadoff
adjective
led off; leading off; leads off
: begin
also
: to come on or perform first
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Verb
plans to lead off the news conference with a prepared statement
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2025
Might a combination of Soto, Vientos, and Alonso be a better trio to support the superb ability of leadoff hitter, shortstop Francisco Lindor?
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Stephen Pastis, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Shortly past the trailhead, a small trail leads off to the right.
—Daniel Bromfield, The Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2025
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Noun
As a leadoff hitter, those numbers are .313 and .345.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2025
Might a combination of Soto, Vientos, and Alonso be a better trio to support the superb ability of leadoff hitter, shortstop Francisco Lindor?
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Verb
Tamira Chapman, the CEO of Storehouse In A Box, leads off the 2025 ForbesBLK newsletter CEO Series with a Q&A discussing a new endeavor with Penguin Random House to create Storehouse Voices.
—Stephen Pastis, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Shortly past the trailhead, a small trail leads off to the right.
—Daniel Bromfield, The Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Leadoff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leadoff. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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leadoff
noun
lead·off
ˈlēd-ˌȯf 
1
: a beginning action
2
: one that begins something
leadoff
adjective
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