Synonyms of spearhead

spearhead 1 of 2

verb

as in to lead

to serve as leader of

unofficially at least, Martin Luther King spearheaded the civil rights movement

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lead
• command
• captain
• oversee
• head
• boss
• dominate
• manage
• control
• direct
• supervise
• handle
• regulate
• govern
• run
• superintend

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• serve
• follow
• submit (to)
• comply (with)
• yield (to)
• obey
• bow (to)
• defer (to)

spearhead

2 of 2

noun

as in forefront

Synonyms & Similar Words

• forefront
• leading edge
• van
• vanguard
• cutting edge
• front line

Examples of spearhead in a Sentence

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Verb

Last year, Kelly epitomized that dilemma, spearheading a three-game sweep in which the Dodgers were constantly challenged with fastballs from Diamondbacks pitchers — who were afforded such leeway while playing with big leads throughout the NLDS — without ever managing to consistently punish them. —Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024

Niccol spearheaded Chipotle’s turnaround after a series of foodborne illness incidents, and the Mexican chain managed to see traffic and sales climb recently even as peer restaurants report a tough consumer landscape. —Julie Coleman, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2024

Noun

Hezbollah became the spearhead of an ambitious campaign to project Iranian power throughout the region. —Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 22 July 2024

Nearby, the team also found broken iron sword handles, curved blades, javelin points and a spearhead. —Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 July 2024