take the lead's Usage Examples:

Joseph Kibor, saw Kenya take the lead by 12 seconds.

Hicham El Guerrouj made up half a minute on the third leg to take the lead for Morocco.

manager Graeme Souness leaving the club allowed a surging Aberdeen to take the lead in the championship after 35 games.

the Trojans intercepted an Auburn pass and returned it 24 yards to take the lead.

their turn, the lead rider will swing over, allowing the next rider to take the lead, while the leader goes to the back of the team.

Navratilova won six straight games allowing her to win the first set and take the lead in the second set.

Austrian Niki Lauda finished fifth in his Ferrari to take the lead of the Drivers' Championship from South African Jody Scheckter, who.

He attempted Gordon many times to take the lead from Johnson by passing on the inside, however Johnson held his position.

Wrexham, Wales following this by defeating England 2–1 in Burnley to take the lead in the competition, a position they made unassailable by beating Ireland.

Montoya's move to take the lead was brave even by his standards.

A crowd of 29,423 at the Olympiastadion saw Brugge take the lead in the 11th minute of the second leg.

shoulder to shoulder the entire last lap, but Whitfield was never able to take the lead.

Synonyms:

move; act;

Antonyms:

refrain; block; recall;