leading
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3.4
- adjective
- /ˈliːdɪŋ/
- And I'm just kidding, he's leading in the polls again.
Examples
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Most polls show it's still leading McCain, but not by much.
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Well, because Shane is leading in points, why don't you go first?
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Who's who's leading in terms of cash wins?
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There's Juju Watkins, who's the nation's second leading scorer after Caitlin.
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The team is leading the championship by five points after the latest match.
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She is currently leading the race and looks set to win.
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With his innovative methods, the company is leading the industry in technology.
Synonyms
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1.0
In a leading position with a higher score than others
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3.5
Holding the first position in a game or race
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4.0
In a better position because you are ready before others
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3.4
Ahead of others in a race, game, or area of work
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4.4
Being more successful than others in the same group
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3.8
At the very front of a group or place
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5.3
Leading others by using new ideas that they copy
Antonyms
Idioms
A situation where people without experience guide others like them
Compounds
- Specialized
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6.8
A number that changes before the whole economy does to show future trends
- Formal
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7.4
A well-known person who writes or speaks about important public issues
- Specialized
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6.6
A strap on a horse's bridle that directs the horse's head left or right
- Specialized
1
8.4
The seventh note of a scale that is one half step below the main note and pulls toward it
How Ahead
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Leading comes from the verb lead, which means 'to go in front'. So a leading team or runner is one that is 'in front' or ahead of the others.