Synonyms of spearhead

spearhead 1 of 2

verb

as in to lead

to serve as leader of

unofficially at least, Martin Luther King spearheaded the civil rights movement

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lead
• command
• captain
• oversee
• head
• boss
• dominate
• manage
• control
• direct
• supervise
• handle
• regulate
• govern
• run
• superintend

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• serve
• follow
• submit (to)
• comply (with)
• yield (to)
• obey
• bow (to)
• defer (to)

spearhead

2 of 2

noun

as in forefront

Related Words

• forefront
• leading edge
• van
• vanguard
• cutting edge
• front line

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of spearhead

Verb

Today, this effort is being spearheaded by University of Melbourne geneticist Andrew Pask, who has teamed up with Colossal, the start-up cofounded by billionaire entrepreneur Ben Lamm and Harvard geneticist George Church. — Taylor Dotson, Scientific American, 10 July 2026

Ordinary General Assembly in Paris, following a years-long development process spearheaded by its Ethics Committee and overseen by the executive board. — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 10 July 2026

Noun

Between 2020 and 2022, a hoard of Bronze Age artifacts including axes, spearheads, rings and a sword scabbard were discovered by metal detectorists in Wales. — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026

The main spearhead of the scheme is Octopus Energy, which became the UK’s largest energy supplier in 2024, said The Independent. — Will Barker, TheWeek, 21 Jan. 2026