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go first

VERB

head

Synonyms

STRONGEST

command control direct guide lead run

STRONG

address dominate govern pioneer precede rule supervise

WEAK

be first be in charge hold sway over lead the way

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon follow misguide mislead neglect obey

STRONG

serve submit surrender yield

Example Sentences

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From Slate • May 14, 2026

When others approached us he always let me go first.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

She added: "He wanted me to go first. I told him he could go first."

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2026

“So, I was like, ‘Hey, I think it’ll make my job a little bit easier if you just go first.’

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 28, 2025

I watch the three kids in front of me, hoping one of them knows how to do it so I can watch them go first.

From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle