lead up

A form of lead-up — An event, or sequence of events, that leads up to something; the period during which these events occur.

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Meanings

nounlead up (plural lead ups)

plural lead ups

  1. misspellingMisspelling of lead-up.

    Now lets go through all the lead ups to the bar, to help build up the strengths and skills you will need.

    2008, Bob Swope, Learn'n More about Track and Field, →ISBN
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    As a result, the congressional report examining intelligence flaws in the lead up to the September 11 attacks concluded that "the U.S. Government does not presently bring together in one place all terrorism-related information from all sources."

    2007, Monte Palmer, Princess Palmer, At the Heart of Terror: Islam, Jihadists, and America's War on Terrorism, →ISBN

    In the lead up to the Games Barson had the task of recruiting a small group of support staff which included one driver and two assistants.

    2012, A. Beacom, International Diplomacy and the Olympic Movement: The New Mediators, →ISBN

Synonyms & antonyms

verbset in motion, start an event or prepare the way for

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APA

lead up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lead%20up

MLA

“lead up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lead%20up. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lead up,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lead%20up.

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