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pencil lead(noun, expression)
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play first fiddle(verb, expression, control, run)
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pull the strings(verb, expression, control, run)
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take precedence(verb, expression, head, anticipate)
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take the initiative(verb, expression)
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upper hand(noun, expression, support, hold)
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be in charge(verb, expression, control, determine)
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be the bellwether
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be the front-runner
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break the trail
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chemical element pb
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get ahead of
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get to do
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go ahead of
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go in front
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head start(noun, expression, support, hold)
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head the line
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head the table
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heavy malleable metal
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heavy soft metal
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APASmart Define. (2016). lead thesaurus. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/lead/thesaurus/synonyms
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HarvardSmart Define 2016, lead thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 23 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/lead/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "lead thesaurus" 29 March 2016. Web. 23 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/lead/thesaurus/synonyms>