led off
Batted first, perhaps
Led off is the past tense of lead off, meaning to begin or start something: The singer led off with her biggest hit.
In baseball, to lead off is to bat first in an inning or lineup: He led off the game with a home run.
It can also mean to take an initial step away from a base before the pitch.
Misled by cunning
- fooledLed to believe falsely
- dupedDeceived into believing
- hoodwinkedTricked into believing falsely
- bamboozledThoroughly deceived or confused
conned · swindled · strung along · taken in · deceived · deluded · beguiled · manipulated
Put into action
- openedMade no longer closed
- initiatedStarted or inducted
- commencedBegan or initiated
- launchedSet in motion
began · inaugurated · set in motion · embarked · introduced · sparked · triggered · premiered
Guided while attending
- usheredEscorted to position
- steeredControlled direction of travel
- conductedDirected or carried out
- shepherdedGuided a group carefully
accompanied · directed · taken away · walked out · brought out · shown out · conveyed · removed
tricked
Misled by cunning
- fooledLed to believe falsely
- dupedDeceived into believing
- hoodwinkedTricked into believing falsely
bamboozled · conned · swindled · strung along · taken in · deceived · deluded · beguiled · manipulated · lured
started
Put into action
launched · began · inaugurated · set in motion · embarked · introduced · sparked · triggered · premiered · debuted
escorted
Guided while attending
shepherded · accompanied · directed · taken away · walked out · brought out · shown out · conveyed · removed · withdrawn
led offwrapped up
Finished or warmly covered
closed out · concluded · finished · capped off · wound down
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