lead the charge

verb

To be one of the first to do something and leading them to do it too.

“Singapore led the charge in Southeast Asia's development, going from a low-income nation to an upper middle-income one.”

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Meanings

verblead the charge (third-person singular simple present leads the charge, present participle leading the charge, simple past and past participle led the charge)

present singular third person leads the charge · participle present leading the charge · participle past led the charge · past led the charge

  1. To be one of the first to do something and leading them to do it too.

    Singapore led the charge in Southeast Asia's development, going from a low-income nation to an upper middle-income one.

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APA

lead the charge. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lead%20the%20charge

MLA

“lead the charge.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lead%20the%20charge. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lead the charge,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lead%20the%20charge.

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