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
Max Rego, The Hill, 19 Apr. 2026
The effort to replace the old flag and state seal was spearheaded by DFL lawmakers, who then controlled both chambers of the Legislature and the executive branch.
—Matthew Stolle, Twin Cities, 16 Apr. 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
The upper chamber passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, a bill spearheaded by Sens.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 19 Apr. 2026
The effort to replace the old flag and state seal was spearheaded by DFL lawmakers, who then controlled both chambers of the Legislature and the executive branch.
—Matthew Stolle, Twin Cities, 16 Apr. 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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McCollum scored a game-high 32 points to lead the Hawks back from a 14-point second-half deficit and tie the series 1-1.—
Darnell Mayberry,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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At the conclusion of every regular season, provided the Knicks make the playoffs, the organization redesigns the corridor leading from the home locker room to the Madison Square Garden hardwood floors.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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This is followed by the love planet’s trine to Pluto on April 28, intensifying attractions and bringing magnetic conversations to the forefront.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
23 Apr. 2026
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Costco has been at the forefront of responding to frustrations with the shopping experience, and the new technological rollouts signal a commitment to its members.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2026
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Examples of the Ferrari 250 GT built by Boano have commanded impressive prices in recent years—a similar 1956 car once owned by the band Cream’s bass player, Jack Bruce, sold at the RM Sotheby’s Scottsdale sale in 2021 for $1,352,500.—
Howard Walker,
Robb Report,
21 Apr. 2026
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On the Sonora stage Sunday, the 22-year-old Newark rapper-producer who arrived at the current screaming catharsis via a circuit of molting SoundCloud-era microgenres was at once dangerously commanding and euphoric while tearing through highlights from last year’s Revengeseekerz.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
21 Apr. 2026
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Tornadoes could also still spin up along the leading edge of these storms.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2026
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The Orion will pass behind the leading edge of the moon and out of contact with mission control for about 40 minutes on Monday evening.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Spearhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spearhead. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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