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leading the charge

leading the charge is the present participle and gerund of lead the charge.

Meaning of lead the charge

Verb

lead the charge (third-person singular simple present leads the charge, present participle leading the charge, simple past and past participle 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.

Questions about leading the charge

What is leading the charge the present participle and gerund of?
Leading the charge is the present participle and gerund of lead the charge.

Words near leading the charge in the dictionary

  1. leading spoke
  2. leading spokes
  3. leading strand
  4. leading strands
  5. leading strings
  6. leading the charge
  7. leading the line
  8. leading the way
  9. leading through
  10. Leading Tickles
  11. leading to

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