as in led
to serve as leader of
unofficially at least, Martin Luther King spearheaded the civil rights movement
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Recent Examples of spearheaded
Iger was the one who spearheaded the partnership, which would have given Sora access to hundreds of Disney characters, and with the entertainment company investing $1 billion in the AI giant.
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Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2026
South Carolina coach Dawn Staley spearheaded a rule change after the 2023 tournament, which guarantees the top overall seed in the tournament an extra day of rest in between the Elite Eight and Final Four.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
Thunder Road is being spearheaded by Dan McDermott, Chief Content Officer of AMC Networks and President of AMC Studios.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2026
Eventually Teede, at the Centre for Research Excellence in PCOS at Monash University, spearheaded the latest renaming effort.
—Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 1 Apr. 2026
Alyssa Leiva, a community organizer with Stockton Stands, spearheaded a petition to remove Cesar Chavez from all public facilities in Stockton.
—Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
Itamar Ben-Gvir, the Israeli firebrand minister of national security who spearheaded the push for the legislation, described the law as long overdue and a sign of strength and national pride.
—Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
According to the brand, this Knob Creek release is the first in a new series spearheaded by eighth-generation master distiller Freddie Noe and his blending team.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026
For some Texas professors, the overhaul of higher education, spearheaded by conservative state leaders, has taken an emotional toll.
—Milla Surjadi, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2026
South Carolina coach Dawn Staley spearheaded a rule change after the 2023 tournament, which guarantees the top overall seed in the tournament an extra day of rest in between the Elite Eight and Final Four.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
Thunder Road is being spearheaded by Dan McDermott, Chief Content Officer of AMC Networks and President of AMC Studios.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2026
Eventually Teede, at the Centre for Research Excellence in PCOS at Monash University, spearheaded the latest renaming effort.
—Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 1 Apr. 2026
Alyssa Leiva, a community organizer with Stockton Stands, spearheaded a petition to remove Cesar Chavez from all public facilities in Stockton.
—Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
Itamar Ben-Gvir, the Israeli firebrand minister of national security who spearheaded the push for the legislation, described the law as long overdue and a sign of strength and national pride.
—Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
According to the brand, this Knob Creek release is the first in a new series spearheaded by eighth-generation master distiller Freddie Noe and his blending team.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026
For some Texas professors, the overhaul of higher education, spearheaded by conservative state leaders, has taken an emotional toll.
—Milla Surjadi, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spearheaded
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The museum’s director, Pierre-Olivier Costa, met me in the entry hall and led me through the galleries housing Mucem’s permanent exhibition of items from its collection of folk arts and popular traditions.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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Playing on the second night of a back-to-back after winning at Memphis on Monday night, the Suns (42-34) were led by two-time All-NBA guard Devin Booker, who scored a game-high 34 points.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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Now, to paraphrase a spring comment made by Schumaker, velocity means little if it’s not commanded well.—
Shawn McFarland,
Dallas Morning News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Artemis 2 is commanded by veteran astronaut Reid Wiseman, with Victor Glover as pilot, both of NASA.—
Tariq Malik,
Space.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Spearheaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spearheaded. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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