Meanings
plural lead ups
- 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, →ISBN2 more examples
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, →ISBNIn 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
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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lead up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lead%20up
“lead up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lead%20up. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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