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
Gaurav Aggarwal, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
The protests, spearheaded by 50501, a loose coalition of grass-roots activist groups, will coincide with traditional May Day demonstrations by labor organizations.
—Katie Benner, New York Times, 1 May 2025
IEEE Spectrum, 27 June 2012
Researchers also discovered iron objects that were buried with the human remains, according to the study, including iron bracelets, ankle rings, necklaces, knives and spearheads.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025
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Verb
In six months, the efficiency of the plant increased 12%, spearheaded by the same employees who had been reluctant to the change.
—Gaurav Aggarwal, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
The protests, spearheaded by 50501, a loose coalition of grass-roots activist groups, will coincide with traditional May Day demonstrations by labor organizations.
—Katie Benner, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Noun
This kind of regulatory standardization—which is distinct from the technological standardization that organizations like IEEE spearhead—is not going to happen.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 June 2012
Researchers also discovered iron objects that were buried with the human remains, according to the study, including iron bracelets, ankle rings, necklaces, knives and spearheads.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spearhead
Verb
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However, access is a steep and crumbling concrete staircase leading down to the river and boat tours.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2025
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Donald Trump does not need to lead and govern this way.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 May 2025
Noun
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Immigration policy being at the forefront of politics is nothing new.—
Elise Hammond,
CNN Money,
17 May 2025
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At the forefront of his mind is technological advancement, ecological concerns, and the question of mass migration.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
16 May 2025
Verb
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Building access is about forming genuine connections with other influencers, thought leaders and gatekeepers who already command attention.—
John Knotts,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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Researchers led by Elise Wright Knutsen, an atmospheric physicist at the University of Oslo, waited for the right conditions and commanded Perseverance to look up at exactly the right time.—
Lillian Ali,
Smithsonian Magazine,
16 May 2025
Noun
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On the snout or leading edges of fins, denticles tend to be more ridged or pointed — streamlining the flow of water where drag would otherwise be highest.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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The opaque process is upending campuses nationwide, leaving elite institutions, long accustomed to operating with relative freedom from Washington, reeling from a blunt-force political attack that is at the leading edge of a bigger cultural battle.—
Michael C. Bender,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Spearhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spearhead. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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