lead
Usage
What are other ways to say lead?
To lead is to bring onward in a course, guiding by contact or by going in advance; hence, figuratively, to influence or induce to some course of conduct: to lead a procession; to lead astray. Guide implies continuous presence or agency in showing or indicating a course: to guide a traveler. To conduct is to precede or escort them to a place, sometimes with a degree of ceremony: to conduct a guest to his room. To direct is to give information for guidance, or instructions or orders for a course of procedure: to direct someone to the station.
Example Sentences
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Corona del Mar regains lead with 6:33 left.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 19, 2026
While some evidence suggests semaglutide could roughly double patients’ risk, that would still lead to very few losing vision, doctors said.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 19, 2026
On a fourth-and-10, Evan Leddy kicked a 33-yard field goal to give JSerra an apparent 31-28 lead, but a penalty on Bishop Amat moved the ball to the 11-yard line.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 19, 2026
“There is a talent war out there. It’s easier to recruit them away where they can lead a practice,” Parsons said.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 19, 2026
I don’t answer him, careful not to say anything that might lead him to think I want to be here.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
Dubin, co-founder of National Drive Electric Week, said 170 volunteer-led events were being held nationwide over the next month to promote EVs, and she was leading one Friday in Irvine.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 19, 2026
Rym Momtaz, a researcher at Carnegie Europe, said France was concerned about Germany replacing it as a leading military-industrial power.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 19, 2026
His annual letters to shareholders and festival-like annual meetings turned him into a leading mentor across the financial world.
From BBC β Sep. 18, 2026
By making intentional decisions aligned with your goals and values, leading an active social life and contributing to a cause that elevates your spirit, you’re bound to feel more happy and fulfilled.
From MarketWatch β Sep. 18, 2026
And then she’s back and leading us to a hiding place in the park where we’ll wait till night-time.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
Herzog’s adventurous spirit has led him to explore the furthest reaches of the globe, but also inward to map the strangest recesses of the heart.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 18, 2026
One traces to research led by Xavier Gabaix, a professor of economics and finance at Harvard University.
From MarketWatch β Sep. 18, 2026
A group led by Kushner and former Disney CEO Bob Iger last month struck a deal to purchase the team from finance mogul Mark Walter at a $12.5 billion valuation.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 18, 2026
The post did not mention specific stories or reporting that led to the move.
From BBC β Sep. 18, 2026
As she was led around the ring in the grand parade, she stopped right by me where I was sitting in the front row, and reached out her trunk towards me.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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