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leadoff

[leed-awf, -of] / ˈlidˌɔf, -ˌɒf /
NOUN
beginning
Synonyms
WEAK
alpha basis birth blastoff commencement creation dawn dawning day one genesis inauguration inception incipience incipiency induction infancy initiation installation introduction kickoff launch onset opener opening origin origination outset point of departure preface prelude presentation rise root rudiment source spring square one start starting point takeoff threshold top

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Then in the quarterfinal game against Venezuela last Saturday, he surrendered a leadoff homer to Ronald Acuña Jr. and a second-inning RBI double to Gleyber Torres before settling in for two scoreless innings.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

Seward, a junior committed to Tennessee, had three hits as the leadoff batter.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2026

Roberts said this week that he intends to slot Betts third in the batting order this season, with Shohei Ohtani still in the leadoff spot.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

There’s also an argument that the Jays erred in not sacrificing in the eighth inning with Ernie Clement on second after another leadoff double.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025

He was our leadoff hitter and liked to study the pitchers as much as I did.

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.