spear·head
ˈspir-ˌhed 
1
: the sharp-pointed head of a spear
2
: a leading element, force, or influence in an undertaking or development
spearheaded; spearheading; spearheads
: to serve as leader or leading element of
Examples of spearhead in a Sentence
Noun
Her book was the spearhead of the clean water movement.
Verb
She spearheaded the campaign for better schools.
The movement was spearheaded by the teachers' union.
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2025
One minor example: In the game, a broken and vengeful Tommy heads off to Seattle first, which gives Ellie a bit more of a permission structure to run off from Jackson; in the show, Ellie is the spearhead, and her recklessness is unquestionably apparent.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 26 May 2025
Bill Rokos, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Wu-Murad, 60, went missing while hiking in Japan in April 2023 and was not found despite extensive search and rescue efforts spearheaded by her family.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2025
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Noun
Another unique burial held a warrior, buried with his shield umbo, a sword and suspension chain and a spearhead.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2025
One minor example: In the game, a broken and vengeful Tommy heads off to Seattle first, which gives Ellie a bit more of a permission structure to run off from Jackson; in the show, Ellie is the spearhead, and her recklessness is unquestionably apparent.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 26 May 2025
Verb
Since 1999, Bill Rokos has spearheaded the development of Parsec’s manufacturing operations management (MOM) platform, TrakSYS.
—Bill Rokos, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Wu-Murad, 60, went missing while hiking in Japan in April 2023 and was not found despite extensive search and rescue efforts spearheaded by her family.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2025
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“Spearhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spearhead. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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spearhead
1 of 2 noun
spear·head
-ˌhed
1
: the head or point of a spear
2
: a person, thing, or group that is the leading force (as in a development or attack)
spearhead
2 of 2 verb
: to serve as leader of
spearhead a campaign for better schools
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