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
Andres Viglucci
july 4, Miami Herald, 4 July 2025
One minor example: In the game, a broken and vengeful Tommy heads off to Seattle first, which gives Ellie a bit more of a permission structure to run off from Jackson; in the show, Ellie is the spearhead, and her recklessness is unquestionably apparent.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 26 May 2025
Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
But as the Chiefs confront the Chargers and a defense that in 2024 led the NFL in fewest points allowed — a unit spearheaded by potent edge rushers Khalil Mack and Tuli Tuipuotu — all eyes will be on the rookie left tackle who has done nothing but impress thus far.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Starting in December of 2023, the report says, an archaeological team found traces of fire pits and artifacts such as pottery shards, tools and spearheads, as well as bones and shells from animals hunted, fished or consumed by the indigenous people, probably Tequesta, who occupied the site.
—Andres Viglucci
july 4, Miami Herald, 4 July 2025
One minor example: In the game, a broken and vengeful Tommy heads off to Seattle first, which gives Ellie a bit more of a permission structure to run off from Jackson; in the show, Ellie is the spearhead, and her recklessness is unquestionably apparent.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 26 May 2025
Noun
Seattle is spearheaded by their generational catcher Cal Raleigh.
—Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
But as the Chiefs confront the Chargers and a defense that in 2024 led the NFL in fewest points allowed — a unit spearheaded by potent edge rushers Khalil Mack and Tuli Tuipuotu — all eyes will be on the rookie left tackle who has done nothing but impress thus far.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spearhead
Verb
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Palmer is the latest analyst to upgrade his price target on the stock after these results, which had led firms including Piper Sandler and Morgan Stanley to lift theirs last month.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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That has helped prevent a league-leading bullpen from fully showcasing its talents, as Miller did Wednesday.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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To that end, Johnson and the CTU’s Springfield strategy has been at the forefront of all their public messaging on how the school district gets out of this fiscal predicament.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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As always, animals will be at the forefront of the annual fair with shows for dairy cows, beef, swine, sheep and poultry taking over AGtivity Hall for showmanship competitions.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
4 Sep. 2025
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Lara Raj, Megan, Manon, Sophia, Daniela and Yoonchae of KATSEYE commanded the red carpet in coordinated looks that let each members' personality shine through.—
Jackie Fields,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Fergus McCaffrey Jacobs’ works are simultaneously serene and visceral, commanding close inspection of the textures and marks that emerge from her painstaking technique.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Wednesday's rainy morning is the leading edge of a cold front entering the Milwaukee area.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Those on the leading edge of AI adoption—whether in the boardroom or among Gen Z—need support, not secrecy.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Spearhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spearhead. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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