as in to lead
to serve as leader of
unofficially at least, Martin Luther King spearheaded the civil rights movement
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Recent Examples of spearhead
Jon O'Brien,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
As the ranking Democrat on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Garcia gained national attention for spearheading the investigation into the files.
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John Seiler,
Oc Register,
25 June 2026
Will Barker,
TheWeek,
21 Jan. 2026
So all these ideas coalesced, but the spearhead was the idea of faith.
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Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Dec. 2025
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Verb
His first World Cup experience, however, took things back to 1954, when Sepp Herberger’s men defeated hot favorites Hungary in a final credited with spearheading the Wirtschaftswunder, a miracle of the economic kind.
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Jon O'Brien,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
As the ranking Democrat on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Garcia gained national attention for spearheading the investigation into the files.
—
John Seiler,
Oc Register,
25 June 2026
Noun
The main spearhead of the scheme is Octopus Energy, which became the UK’s largest energy supplier in 2024, said The Independent.
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Will Barker,
TheWeek,
21 Jan. 2026
So all these ideas coalesced, but the spearhead was the idea of faith.
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Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Dec. 2025
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The woman accused Mendes, Cape Verde’s all-time leading scorer, of forcing his way into her hotel room in Auckland and then raping her.
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Villaraigosa, who led the city from 2005-13 and recently ran for governor, argued that this is not the right time to make even that change.
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For one official in Los Angeles County, the threat of a fire was at the forefront.
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French oak contributes richness without overwhelming the fruit, allowing citrus, stone fruit and fresh acidity to remain at the forefront.
Verb
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During the first game on Thursday, the Rangers held a commanding 6-0 lead after just three innings, thanks to home runs from Joc Pederson, Langford and Jake Burger.
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Kelly Mason commands Cabernet Franc, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir with a deft hand, both at her namesake Mason Vineyards and Domaine Queylus.
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The leading edge of the plume is expected to reach the western Gulf Coast first, with early impacts along the Texas shoreline before spreading east toward Louisiana and other Gulf states.
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Forecasters expect the large cold front to develop in the Pacific Northwest on Thursday then push southeast into the Intermountain West, creating dry lightning along the storm’s leading edge.
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“Spearhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spearhead. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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