lead on
verb
led on; leading on; leads on
: to entice or induce to adopt or continue in a course or belief especially when unwise or mistaken
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Examples of lead on in a Sentence
a con man whose dupes are usually led on by their own greed and eagerness to turn an easy buck
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Stone passed the early 3-0 lead on to the Dodgers’ bullpen.
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Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 2 June 2024
Bennett gave Florida a two-goal lead on an empty-netter 1:52 left in regulation.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 31 May 2024
And 3 1/2 minutes later, Florida had the lead on a pinball goal by Verhaeghe.
—Tim Reynolds, The Mercury News, 28 May 2024
Advertisement The Sea Lions dug themselves a huge hole in the best-of-three series, losing Friday’s opening game against the Otters and then spotting Monterey Bay a four-run, first-inning lead on Saturday.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2024
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Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 2 June 2024
Bennett gave Florida a two-goal lead on an empty-netter 1:52 left in regulation.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 31 May 2024
And 3 1/2 minutes later, Florida had the lead on a pinball goal by Verhaeghe.
—Tim Reynolds, The Mercury News, 28 May 2024
Advertisement The Sea Lions dug themselves a huge hole in the best-of-three series, losing Friday’s opening game against the Otters and then spotting Monterey Bay a four-run, first-inning lead on Saturday.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2024
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“Lead on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lead%20on. Accessed 12 Jun. 2024.
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