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
James Boyd, New York Times, 16 May 2026
The rally has inspired both supportive and oppositional pre-events, the former led by activist and worship leader Sean Feucht, and the latter spearheaded by the Interfaith Alliance and a cadre of progressive religious leaders.
—Yonat Shimron, NPR, 15 May 2026
Will Barker, TheWeek, 21 Jan. 2026
So all these ideas coalesced, but the spearhead was the idea of faith.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Dec. 2025
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Verb
White, however, commended her players’ resilience, which was spearheaded by fiery leader Clark.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 16 May 2026
The rally has inspired both supportive and oppositional pre-events, the former led by activist and worship leader Sean Feucht, and the latter spearheaded by the Interfaith Alliance and a cadre of progressive religious leaders.
—Yonat Shimron, NPR, 15 May 2026
Noun
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
So all these ideas coalesced, but the spearhead was the idea of faith.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spearhead
Verb
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Prosecutors allege Saab led a yearslong scheme beginning around 2015 to defraud a humanitarian program intended to provide food to impoverished Venezuelans.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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The Dodgers’ rotation is set for the rest of the series, with right-hander Emmet Sheehan taking the mound Tuesday and Shohei Ohtani set to pitch (and likely hit as well) on Wednesday, the division lead hanging in the balance.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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Producers Pippa Harris and Danny Perkins‘ journey to adapting Enid Blyton’s classic The Magic Faraway Tree Series was at the forefront of this trend.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
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Weightless drama brings sheer layers and kinetic textures to the forefront with drama by utilizing delicate trims and soft frill details.—
Kanika Talwar,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
Verb
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The parts that remained were commanded by captains.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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That performance helped Feehan take a commanding 4-0 lead into the seventh, which is when the game nearly went awry for the Shamrocks.—
Justin Barrasso,
Boston Herald,
19 May 2026
Noun
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For decades, the innovative wares invented inside IDEO were considered the leading edge of product design.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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These clouds then start to trail behind the Kelvin wave that marks the leading edge of the cloud bank.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
13 May 2026
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“Spearhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spearhead. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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