SPEARHEAD Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

Definition of spearhead

as in to lead

to serve as leader of unofficially at least, Martin Luther King spearheaded the civil rights movement

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David spearheaded their first Belgian Pro League title in 90 years with 24 goals in his first season. — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 Elected in the 'Black gay mecca' Black gay men have long spearheaded progress for civil rights for Black Americans. — Jay Stahl, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026

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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 See All Example Sentences for spearhead

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The leading causes of alcohol-attributable cancer deaths in 2023 were liver, esophageal and colorectal cancer, according to the study.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
Gemini May 21 – June 20 A playful idea could lead somewhere much more interesting.

— Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2026

Definition of lead

Noun

More Black students are passing standardized tests across North Carolina’s biggest school districts, and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is at the forefront of that change.

— Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2026
The post provides an unusually granular picture of how far the automation of AI research has gone inside one of the companies at the forefront of both creating AI systems and deploying them internally.

— Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of forefront

Verb

Fouts ranked fifth in yards per attempt and 12th in passer rating among 24 quarterbacks with at least 40 starts over his first six seasons, commanding zero MVP votes.

— Mike Sando, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
At a time when so much contemporary art jockeys to be spectacular, Op de Beeck’s whispers, both commanding and requiring your attention.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of command

Noun

Woven throughout is a spotlight on SCAD students and alumni working at the leading edge of animation, motion-media design and visual effects.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026
For one thing, the aircraft was an all-electric number powered by a dozen electric motors strung along the leading edge of the wing.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026

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